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
meretriciousof or relating to a prostitute : having the nature of prostitution
etymologythe history of a linguistic form (such as a word) shown by tracing its development since its earliest recorded occurrence in the language where it is found, by tracing its transmission from one language to another, by analyzing it into its component parts, by identifying its cognates in other languages, or by tracing it and its cognates to a common ancestral form in an ancestral language
inditemake up
enthrallto hold spellbound : charm
quackto make the characteristic cry of a duck
chastiseto censure severely : castigate
panaceaa remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all
arteryany of the tubular branching muscular- and elastic-walled vessels that carry blood from the heart through the body
gambita chess opening in which a player risks one or more pawns or a minor piece to gain an advantage in position
gauchelacking social experience or grace