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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WordMeaning
refuseto express oneself as unwilling to accept
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satirea literary work holding up human vices and follies to ridicule or scorn
debuta first appearance
ellipsisthe omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete
candorunreserved, honest, or sincere expression : forthrightness
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shiftto exchange for or replace by another : change
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winceto shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : flinch