GRE Word List

OPTIONAL

involving an option : not compulsory

The meaning of the word optional is involving an option : not compulsory.

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WordMeaning
naivetea naive remark or action
elicitto call forth or draw out (something, such as information or a response)
invalidateto make invalid
astronomicalof or relating to astronomy
valedictionan act of bidding farewell
pronehaving a tendency or inclination : being likely
memoiran official note or report : memorandum
indeliblethat cannot be removed, washed away, or erased
scavengeto remove (dirt, refuse, etc.) from an area
mannerismexaggerated or affected (see affected