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 |
|---|---|
| marsupial | any of an order (Marsupialia) of mammals comprising kangaroos, wombats, bandicoots, opossums, and related animals that do not develop a true placenta and that usually have a pouch on the abdomen of the female which covers the teats and serves to carry the young |
| wisp | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| incoherent | lacking coherence: such as |
| transpire | to take place : go on |
| epaulet | something that ornaments or protects the shoulder: such as |
| figment | something made up or contrived |
| outlaw | a person excluded from the benefit or protection of the law |
| humid | containing or characterized by perceptible moisture especially to the point of being oppressive |
| prohibitive | tending to prohibit or restrain |
| recession | the act or action of receding : withdrawal |