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 |
|---|---|
| gesticulation | the act of making gestures |
| dispel | to drive away or cause to vanish by or as if by scattering : dissipate |
| miniature | a copy on a much reduced scale |
| elated | marked by high spirits : exultant |
| amorous | strongly moved by love and especially sexual love |
| husband | a male partner in a marriage |
| prefigure | to show, suggest, or announce by an antecedent type, image, or likeness |
| blandishment | something that tends to coax or cajole : allurement |
| deport | to send out of the country by legal deportation |
| discretion | individual choice or judgment |