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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| chaplain | a clergyman in charge of a chapel |
| panacea | a remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all |
| indigent | suffering from extreme poverty : impoverished |
| elastic | capable of recovering size and shape after deformation |
| blasphemy | the act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence for God |
| discombobulated | characterized by confusion or disorder |
| intrinsic | belonging to the essential nature or constitution of a thing |
| juxtapose | to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect) |
| kismet | fate |