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 |
|---|---|
| consanguineous | of the same blood or origin |
| sibling | sib |
| abnegation | denial |
| residue | something that remains after a part is taken, separated, or designated or after the completion of a process : remnant |
| preponderance | a superiority in weight, power, importance, or strength |
| loiter | to delay an activity with idle stops and pauses : dawdle |
| plump | to drop, sink, or come in contact suddenly or heavily |
| colossal | of, relating to, or resembling a colossus |
| sextant | an instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude) |
| propriety | the quality or state of being proper or suitable : appropriateness |