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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| stalemate | a drawing position in chess in which a player is not in checkmate but has no legal move to play |
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| proverb | a brief popular epigram or maxim : adage |
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| aromatic | of, relating to, or having aroma: |
| rebuke | to criticize sharply : reprimand |
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| suavity | smoothly though often superficially gracious and sophisticated |
| nether | situated down or below : lower |
| tedium | the quality or state of being tedious : tediousness |