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 |
|---|---|
| straggle | to wander from the direct course or way : rove |
| irrelevant | not relevant : inapplicable |
| reputed | having a good repute : reputable |
| succor | relief |
| gerrymander | the act or method of gerrymandering |
| ethereal | of or relating to the regions beyond the earth |
| construe | to analyze the arrangement and connection of words in (a sentence or sentence part) |
| antique | existing since or belonging to earlier times : ancient |
| whet | to sharpen by rubbing on or with something (such as a stone) |
| animosity | a strong feeling of dislike or hatred : ill will or resentment tending toward active hostility : an antagonistic attitude |