GRE Word List
OPTIMUM
the amount or degree of something that is most favorable to some end
The meaning of the word optimum is the amount or degree of something that is most favorable to some end.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| polity | political organization |
| underhand | in a clandestine manner |
| decry | to depreciate (something, such as a coin) officially or publicly |
| dispense | to divide and share out according to a plan : to deal out in portions |
| adjuration | a solemn oath |
| herd | a typically large group of animals of one kind kept together under human control |
| castrate | to deprive (a male animal or person) of the testes |
| self-righteous | convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic |
| bullion | gold or silver considered as so much metal |
| circumscribe | to constrict (see constrict |