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
promontorya high point of land or rock projecting into a body of water
temperatehaving a moderate climate which especially lacks extremes in temperature
burnishto make shiny or lustrous especially by rubbing
stippleto engrave by means of dots and flicks
aloftat or to a great height
writsomething written : writing
casteone of the hereditary social classes in Hinduism that restrict the occupation of their members and their association with the members of other castes
shootto eject or impel or cause to be ejected or impelled by a sudden release of tension (as of a bowstring or slingshot or by a flick of a finger)
machiavellianof or relating to Machiavelli or Machiavellianism
jocosegiven to joking : merry