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 |
|---|---|
| effrontery | shameless boldness : insolence |
| saline | consisting of or containing salt |
| hut | an often small and temporary dwelling of simple construction : shack |
| onus | burden |
| casualty | a military person lost through death, wounds, injury, sickness, internment, or capture or through being missing in action |
| terminus | either end of a transportation line or travel route |
| random | a haphazard course |
| unintimidating | not causing a feeling of fear or timidity : not intimidating |
| revile | to subject to verbal abuse : vituperate |
| coalition | the act of coalescing : union |