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
grandiosecharacterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration
waketo be or remain awake
effaceto eliminate or make indistinct by or as if by wearing away a surface
filingan act or instance of using a file
ostracizeto exile by ostracism
bestowto put to use : apply
ebbthe reflux of the tide toward the sea
vouchsafeto grant or furnish often in a gracious or condescending manner
forfeitsomething forfeited or subject to being forfeited (as for a crime, offense, or neglect of duty) : penalty
swear-wordword considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody''