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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mawkish | lacking flavor or having an unpleasant taste |
| pristine | belonging to the earliest period or state : original |
| scapegoat | a goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur |
| bravado | blustering swaggering conduct |
| torque | a force that produces or tends to produce rotation or torsion |
| gestate | to carry in the uterus during pregnancy |
| dissonance | lack of agreement |
| dais | a raised platform (as in a hall or large room) |
| ambulatory | able to walk about and not bedridden |
| omniscient | having infinite awareness, understanding, and insight |