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 |
|---|---|
| pundit | pandit |
| paradox | one (such as a person, situation, or action) having seemingly contradictory qualities or phases |
| intrepid | characterized by resolute fearlessness, fortitude, and endurance |
| reminiscent | of the character of or relating to reminiscence |
| consonant | being in agreement or harmony : free from elements making for discord |
| juxtapose | to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect) |
| devious | wandering |
| recurrent | running or turning back in a direction opposite to a former course |
| somnolent | of a kind likely to induce sleep |
| sardonic | disdainfully or skeptically humorous : derisively mocking |