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
eminentexhibiting eminence especially in standing above others in some quality or position : prominent
berateto scold or condemn vehemently and at length
supplicateto make a humble entreaty
peremptoryputting an end to or precluding a right of action, debate, or delay
astutehaving or showing shrewdness and an ability to notice and understand things clearly : mentally sharp or clever
bovineof, relating to, or resembling bovines and especially the ox or cow
miscreantunbelieving
derangedmentally unsound : crazy
metaphora figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money)
augustmarked by majestic dignity or grandeur