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 |
|---|---|
| travesty | a debased, distorted, or grossly inferior imitation |
| ungainly | lacking in smoothness or dexterity : clumsy |
| dexterous | mentally adroit and skillful : clever |
| firebrand | a piece of burning wood |
| evoke | to call forth or up: such as |
| clavicle | a bone of the shoulder girdle typically serving to link the scapula and sternum |
| minuscule | very small |
| mangle | to injure with deep disfiguring wounds by cutting, tearing, or crushing |
| rebate | to reduce the force or activity of : diminish |
| rank | relative standing or position |