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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| fringe | an ornamental border consisting of short straight or twisted threads or strips hanging from cut or raveled edges or from a separate band |
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| anvil | a heavy usually steel-faced iron block on which metal is shaped (as by hand hammering) |
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| expedient | suitable for achieving a particular end in a given circumstance |
| plumage | the feathers of a bird |
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| apparition | an unusual or unexpected sight : phenomenon |
| motley | variegated in color |