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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WordMeaning
eschewto avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun
enmitypositive, active, and typically mutual hatred or ill will
snickerto laugh in a covert or partly suppressed manner : titter
irreparablenot reparable : irremediable
incredulousunwilling to admit or accept what is offered as true : not credulous : skeptical
vexto bring trouble, distress, or agitation to
overturean initiative toward agreement or action : proposal
anestheticof, relating to, or capable of producing anesthesia
drudgerydull, irksome, and fatiguing work : uninspiring or menial labor
squabblea noisy altercation or quarrel usually over petty matters