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 |
|---|---|
| nonchalance | the quality or state of being nonchalant |
| distinct | distinguishable to the eye or mind as being discrete (see discrete |
| unexceptionable | not open to objection or criticism : beyond reproach : unimpeachable |
| prelude | an introductory performance, action, or event preceding and preparing for the principal or a more important matter |
| brooch | an ornament that is held by a pin or clasp and is worn at or near the neck |
| coroner | a usually elected public officer who is typically not required to have specific medical qualifications and whose principal duty is to inquire by an inquest into the cause of any death which there is reason to suppose is not due to natural causes compare medical examiner |
| arrogance | an attitude of superiority manifested in an overbearing manner or in presumptuous claims or assumptions |
| plaster | a medicated or protective dressing that consists of a film (as of cloth or plastic) spread with a usually medicated substance |
| colander | a perforated utensil for washing or draining food |
| vernacular | using a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language |