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
groovea long narrow channel or depression
partialitythe quality or state of being partial : bias
hatcha small door or opening (as in an airplane or spaceship)
strewto spread by scattering
rebuffto reject or criticize sharply : snub
snuffleto snuff or sniff usually audibly and repeatedly
swear-wordword considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody''
siblingsib
travailwork especially of a painful or laborious nature : toil
quizzicalcomically quaint