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
enamoredaffected by strong feelings of love, admiration, or fascination
arraignto call (a defendant) before a court to answer to an indictment : charge
morticianundertaker
taperto become progressively smaller toward one end
engulfto flow over and enclose : overwhelm
probea slender medical instrument used especially for exploration (as of a wound or body cavity)
inductiveof, relating to, or employing mathematical or logical induction
remunerativeserving to remunerate
legacya gift by will especially of money or other personal property : bequest
humorthat quality which appeals to a sense of the ludicrous or absurdly incongruous : a funny or amusing quality