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.

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WordMeaning
carousala wild, drunken party or celebration : a drunken revel : carouse
tortuousmarked by repeated twists, bends, or turns : winding
implyto express indirectly
linguisticof or relating to language or linguistics
swaggerto conduct oneself in an arrogant or superciliously pompous manner
dieto pass from physical life : expire
varnisha liquid preparation that when applied to a surface dries to form a hard lustrous typically transparent coating
glibshowing little forethought or preparation : offhand
extortto obtain from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or illegal power : wring
blackballto vote against