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 |
|---|---|
| invoke | to petition for help or support |
| perceptive | responsive to sensory stimuli : discerning |
| febrile | marked or caused by fever : feverish |
| infernal | of or relating to a nether world of the dead |
| orgy | secret ceremonial rites held in honor of an ancient Greek or Roman deity and usually characterized by ecstatic singing and dancing |
| eschew | to avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun |
| stentorian | extremely loud |
| opalescent | reflecting an iridescent light |
| jubilation | an act of rejoicing : the state of being jubilant |
| bucolic | of or relating to shepherds or herdsmen : pastoral |