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 |
|---|---|
| felon | one who has committed a felony |
| loquacious | full of excessive talk : wordy |
| padre | a Christian clergyman |
| elevation | the height to which something is elevated: such as |
| tonsure | the Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head |
| exemplify | to show or illustrate by example |
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| reputed | having a good repute : reputable |
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| confluence | a coming or flowing together, meeting, or gathering at one point |