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 |
|---|---|
| sentimental | marked or governed by feeling, sensibility, or emotional idealism |
| imminent | ready to take place : happening soon |
| stink | to emit a strong offensive odor |
| circumspect | careful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : prudent |
| baleful | deadly or pernicious in influence |
| divine | of, relating to, or proceeding directly from God (see god |
| acne | a disorder of the skin caused by inflammation of the skin glands and hair follicles |
| mordant | biting and caustic in thought, manner, or style : incisive |
| gallows | a frame usually of two upright posts and a transverse beam from which criminals are hanged |
| forum | the marketplace or public place of an ancient Roman city forming the center of judicial and public business |