GRE Word List

SPORADIC

occurring occasionally, singly, or in irregular or random instances

The meaning of the word sporadic is occurring occasionally, singly, or in irregular or random instances.

Random words

WordMeaning
rampantrearing upon the hind legs with forelegs extended
puzzleto offer or represent to (someone) a problem difficult to solve or a situation difficult to resolve : challenge mentally
scabbarda sheath for a sword, dagger, or bayonet
cornucopiaa curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance
mendicantbeggar
vaporizeto convert (as by the application of heat or by spraying) into vapor
appellationan identifying name or title : designation
impuissanceweakness
ultimatelast in a progression or series : final
pervasiveexisting in or spreading through every part of something