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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| soluble | susceptible of being dissolved in or as if in a liquid and especially water |
| askance | with disapproval or distrust : scornfully |
| cursive | running |
| bearing | the manner in which one behaves or comports oneself : the manner in which one bears (see bear |
| pedestrian | commonplace |
| advert | to turn the mind or attention |
| sphinx-like | enigmatic; mysterious |
| hypothetical | involving or being based on a suggested idea or theory : being or involving a hypothesis : conjectural |
| smirk | to smile in a smug or condescending way |
| catapult | an ancient military device for hurling missiles |