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 |
|---|---|
| hurl | rush |
| magnate | a person of rank, power, influence, or distinction often in a specified area |
| flay | to strip off the skin or surface of : skin |
| satyr | a sylvan deity in Greek mythology having certain characteristics of a horse or goat and fond of Dionysian revelry |
| modulate | to tune to a key or pitch |
| palette | a thin oval or rectangular board or tablet that a painter holds and mixes pigments on |
| mincing | affectedly dainty or delicate |
| suitor | one that petitions or entreats |
| advocate | one who defends or maintains a cause or proposal |
| coagulate | to cause to become viscous or thickened into a coherent mass : curdle |