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
prateto talk long and idly : chatter
stipulateto make an agreement or covenant to do or forbear something : contract
befuddleto muddle or stupefy with or as if with drink
restraintan act of restraining : the state of being restrained
blackballto vote against
quislingtraitor
spasmodicrelating to or affected or characterized by spasm
vociferousmarked by or given to vehement insistent outcry
codicila legal instrument made to modify an earlier will
potenthaving or wielding force, authority, or influence : powerful