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
bestialof or relating to beasts
decelerateto reduce the speed of : slow down
resilientcharacterized or marked by resilience: such as
avengeto take vengeance for or on behalf of
peccadilloa slight offense
paupera person destitute of means except such as are derived from charity
gluttonone given habitually to greedy and voracious eating and drinking
orthographythe art of writing words with the proper letters according to standard usage
tentativenot fully worked out or developed
connotationsomething suggested by a word or thing : implication