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 |
|---|---|
| ingratiate | to gain favor or favorable acceptance for by deliberate effort |
| gavel | rent or tribute in medieval England |
| whet | to sharpen by rubbing on or with something (such as a stone) |
| valor | strength of mind or spirit that enables a person to encounter danger with firmness : personal bravery |
| inconsequential | of no significance : unimportant |
| defection | conscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion |
| testy | easily annoyed : irritable |
| makeshift | a usually crude and temporary expedient : substitute |
| evoke | to call forth or up: such as |
| embellish | to make beautiful with ornamentation : decorate |