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 |
|---|---|
| pernicious | highly injurious or destructive : deadly |
| voracious | having a huge appetite : ravenous |
| lofty | elevated in character and spirit : noble |
| purveyor | one that purveys |
| insolence | the quality or state of being insolent |
| appropriate | especially suitable or compatible : fitting |
| talon | the claw of an animal and especially of a bird of prey |
| jetsam | the part of a ship, its equipment, or its cargo that is cast overboard to lighten the load in time of distress and that sinks or is washed ashore |
| craft | skill in planning, making, or executing : dexterity |
| fetish | an object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner |