GRE Word List
OPTIONAL
involving an option : not compulsory
The meaning of the word optional is involving an option : not compulsory.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| weather | the state of the atmosphere with respect to heat or cold, wetness or dryness, calm or storm, clearness or cloudiness |
| parity | the quality or state of being equal or equivalent |
| exemplify | to show or illustrate by example |
| punitive | inflicting, involving, or aiming at punishment |
| arch- | a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving as a support (as for the wall or other weight above the opening) |
| irksome | tending to irk : tedious |
| forthcoming | being about to appear or to be produced or made available |
| serenity | the quality or state of being serene |
| episodic | made up of separate especially loosely connected episodes |
| culmination | the action of culminating |