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 |
|---|---|
| savory | having savor: such as |
| arroyo | a watercourse (such as a creek) in an arid region |
| fray | a usually disorderly or protracted fight, struggle, or dispute |
| lectern | a stand used to support a book or script in a convenient position for a standing reader or speaker |
| queasy | causing nausea |
| permeable | capable of being permeated : penetrable |
| shoot | to eject or impel or cause to be ejected or impelled by a sudden release of tension (as of a bowstring or slingshot or by a flick of a finger) |
| gourmand | one who is excessively fond of eating and drinking |
| dishearten | to cause to lose hope, enthusiasm, or courage : to cause to lose spirit or morale |
| induct | to put in formal possession (as of a benefice or office) : install |