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 |
|---|---|
| proverb | a brief popular epigram or maxim : adage |
| amok | an episode of sudden mass assault against people or objects usually by a single individual following a period of brooding that has traditionally been regarded as occurring especially in Malaysian culture but is now increasingly viewed as psychopathological behavior occurring worldwide in numerous countries and cultures |
| shade | comparative darkness or obscurity owing to interception of the rays of light |
| unsavory | insipid |
| ambulatory | able to walk about and not bedridden |
| scion | descendant |
| disgruntle | to make ill-humored or discontented |
| forlorn | bereft |
| carillon | a set of fixed chromatically tuned bells sounded by hammers controlled from a keyboard |
| expertise | the skill of an expert |