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 |
|---|---|
| relapse | the act or an instance of backsliding, worsening, or subsiding |
| clangor | a resounding clang or medley of clangs |
| pushy | aggressive often to an objectionable degree : forward |
| layman | a person who is not a member of the clergy |
| static | exerting force by reason of weight alone without motion |
| charisma | a personal magic of leadership arousing special popular loyalty or enthusiasm for a public figure (such as a political leader) |
| overture | an initiative toward agreement or action : proposal |
| suckle | to give milk to from the breast or udder |
| hostage | a person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement |
| gerontocracy | rule by elders |