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
obtusenot pointed or acute : blunt
translucentpermitting the passage of light:
privationan act or instance of depriving : deprivation
bloatedoverfilled and extended with liquid, gas, food, etc.
luridcausing horror or revulsion : gruesome
contortionsto twist in a violent manner
arroyoa watercourse (such as a creek) in an arid region
apathylack of feeling or emotion : impassiveness
posteritythe offspring of one progenitor to the furthest generation
compactpredominantly formed or filled : composed