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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| subsistence | real being : existence |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| gusto | an individual or special taste |
| doddering | feeble |
| calculated | apt |
| tantamount | equivalent in value, significance, or effect |
| simian | of, relating to, or resembling monkeys or apes |
| vision | the act or power of seeing : sight |
| shunt | to turn off to one side : shift |
| militia | a part of the organized armed forces of a country liable to call only in emergency |