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
culpablemeriting condemnation or blame especially as wrong or harmful
scrappyconsisting of scraps
cholericeasily moved to often unreasonable or excessive anger : hot-tempered
entailto impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result
carnivoroussubsisting or feeding on animal tissues
adjurationa solemn oath
residuesomething that remains after a part is taken, separated, or designated or after the completion of a process : remnant
germinateto cause to sprout or develop
rejoinderthe defendant's answer to the plaintiff's replication
mutedbeing mute : silent