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 |
|---|---|
| rummage | to make a thorough search or investigation |
| choir | an organized company of singers (as in a church service) |
| dishearten | to cause to lose hope, enthusiasm, or courage : to cause to lose spirit or morale |
| decoy | a pond into which wildfowl are lured for capture |
| dilemma | a usually undesirable or unpleasant choice |
| billowing | wave |
| crone | a cruel or ugly old woman |
| quack | to make the characteristic cry of a duck |
| precise | exactly or sharply defined or stated |
| slack | not using due diligence, care, or dispatch : negligent |