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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| emolument | the returns arising from office or employment usually in the form of compensation or perquisites |
| conservatory | a greenhouse for growing or displaying plants |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| arbitrate | to act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both |
| auspicious | showing or suggesting that future success is likely : propitious |
| scrap | fragments of discarded or leftover food |
| fidelity | the quality or state of being faithful |
| abyss | an immeasurably deep gulf or great space |
| fray | a usually disorderly or protracted fight, struggle, or dispute |
| residual | remainder |