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 |
|---|---|
| bulk | magnitude |
| cascade | a steep usually small fall of water |
| high-flown | exceedingly or excessively high or favorable |
| hover | to position (a computer cursor) over something (such as an image or icon) without selecting it |
| serendipity | the faculty or phenomenon of finding valuable or agreeable things not sought for |
| conundrum | an intricate and difficult problem |
| hubris | exaggerated pride or self-confidence |
| epistemologist | the study or a theory of the nature and grounds of knowledge especially with reference to its limits and validity |
| soluble | susceptible of being dissolved in or as if in a liquid and especially water |
| suffragist | one who advocates extension of suffrage especially to women |