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
insensatelacking sense or understanding
trepidationa nervous or fearful feeling of uncertain agitation : apprehension
apparitionan unusual or unexpected sight : phenomenon
crossbreedhybridize
transparenthaving the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly : pellucid
wontaccustomed
susceptiblecapable of submitting to an action, process, or operation
sturdyfirmly built or constituted : stout
seduceto persuade to disobedience or disloyalty
expletivea syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense