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 |
|---|---|
| grandiose | characterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration |
| wake | to be or remain awake |
| efface | to eliminate or make indistinct by or as if by wearing away a surface |
| filing | an act or instance of using a file |
| ostracize | to exile by ostracism |
| bestow | to put to use : apply |
| ebb | the reflux of the tide toward the sea |
| vouchsafe | to grant or furnish often in a gracious or condescending manner |
| forfeit | something forfeited or subject to being forfeited (as for a crime, offense, or neglect of duty) : penalty |
| swear-word | word considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody'' |