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

WordMeaning
punditpandit
paradoxone (such as a person, situation, or action) having seemingly contradictory qualities or phases
intrepidcharacterized by resolute fearlessness, fortitude, and endurance
reminiscentof the character of or relating to reminiscence
consonantbeing in agreement or harmony : free from elements making for discord
juxtaposeto place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect)
deviouswandering
recurrentrunning or turning back in a direction opposite to a former course
somnolentof a kind likely to induce sleep
sardonicdisdainfully or skeptically humorous : derisively mocking