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 |
|---|---|
| replica | an exact reproduction (as of a painting) executed by the original artist |
| random | a haphazard course |
| soar | to fly aloft or about |
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| psychic | of or relating to the psyche : psychogenic |
| embark | to go on board a vehicle for transportation |
| orthodox | conforming to established doctrine especially in religion |
| high-flown | exceedingly or excessively high or favorable |
| consanguineous | of the same blood or origin |
| chaff | the seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain |