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.

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incentivesomething that incites or has a tendency to incite to determination or action
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imbalancelack of balance : the state of being out of equilibrium or out of proportion
nibbill
stratifiedformed, deposited, or arranged in stable layers or strata
self-righteousconvinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic
blandishmentsomething that tends to coax or cajole : allurement
rubblebroken fragments (as of rock) resulting from the decay or destruction of a building
rhetoricthe art of speaking or writing effectively: such as