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

WordMeaning
contemptthe act of despising : the state of mind of one who despises : disdain
polemicalof, relating to, or being a polemic : controversial
tendentiousmarked by a tendency in favor of a particular point of view : biased
hindmostfarthest to the rear : last
fleckstreak
macerateto cause to waste away by or as if by excessive fasting
buccaneerany of the freebooters preying on Spanish ships and settlements especially in 17th century West Indies
opportunistone that is opportunistic or that practices opportunism
minutiaea minute or minor detail
complicityassociation or participation in or as if in a wrongful act