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 |
|---|---|
| indigent | suffering from extreme poverty : impoverished |
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| allure | to entice by charm or attraction |
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| ruminate | to go over in the mind repeatedly and often casually or slowly |
| disseminate | to spread abroad as though sowing seed |
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| eccentric | deviating from conventional or accepted usage or conduct especially in odd or whimsical ways |
| specious | having a false look of truth or genuineness : sophistic |