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 |
|---|---|
| incredulity | the quality or state of being incredulous : disbelief |
| slavish | of or characteristic of someone held in forced servitude |
| seismic | of, subject to, or caused by an earthquake |
| stultify | to have a dulling or inhibiting effect on |
| futile | serving no useful purpose : completely ineffective |
| manifest | readily perceived by the senses and especially by the sense of sight |
| resonant | continuing to sound : echoing |
| palimpsest | writing material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased |
| hiatus | a break in or as if in a material object : gap |
| engaging | tending to draw favorable attention or interest : attractive |