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 |
|---|---|
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| patrician | a member of one of the original citizen families of ancient Rome |
| substantial | consisting of or relating to substance |
| roue | a man devoted to a life of sensual pleasure : rake |
| amenities | something that helps to provide comfort, convenience, or enjoyment |
| elegy | a poem in elegiac couplets |
| exhale | to rise or be given off as vapor |
| flout | to treat with contemptuous disregard : scorn |
| pittance | a small portion, amount, or allowance |
| anonymity | the quality or state of being anonymous |