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 |
|---|---|
| elliptical | of, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse |
| precocious | exceptionally early in development or occurrence |
| presumptuous | overstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy) : taking liberties |
| lucrative | producing wealth : profitable |
| blandishment | something that tends to coax or cajole : allurement |
| perceptive | responsive to sensory stimuli : discerning |
| malodorous | having a bad odor |
| hoary | gray or white with or as if with age |
| afterlife | an existence after death |
| disheveled | marked by disorder or disarray |