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 |
|---|---|
| sublime | to cause to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state and condense back to solid form |
| quay | a structure built parallel to the bank of a waterway for use as a landing place |
| impassioned | filled with passion or zeal : showing great warmth or intensity of feeling |
| vehement | marked by forceful energy : powerful |
| refrain | curb |
| engage | to offer (something, such as one's life or word) as backing to a cause or aim : to expose to risk for the attainment or support of some end |
| stink | to emit a strong offensive odor |
| philanthropist | one who makes an active effort to promote human welfare : a person who practices philanthropy |
| bristle | a short stiff coarse hair or filament |
| vociferous | marked by or given to vehement insistent outcry |