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 |
|---|---|
| smirk | to smile in a smug or condescending way |
| random | a haphazard course |
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| hover | to position (a computer cursor) over something (such as an image or icon) without selecting it |
| uncouth | awkward and uncultivated in appearance, manner, or behavior : rude |
| pseudonym | a fictitious name |
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| natty | trimly neat and tidy : smart |
| enterprising | marked by an independent energetic spirit and by readiness to act |
| peer | one that is of equal standing with another : equal |