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
ingenuea naive girl or young woman
engrossto copy or write in a large hand
flauntto display or obtrude oneself to public notice
posturethe position or bearing of the body whether characteristic or assumed for a special purpose
lassitudea condition of weariness or debility : fatigue
proverba brief popular epigram or maxim : adage
raveto talk irrationally in or as if in delirium
gildto overlay with or as if with a thin covering of gold
recreantcrying for mercy : cowardly
elaborationplanned or carried out with great care