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
myopicaffected by myopia : of, relating to, or exhibiting myopia : nearsighted
hydrophobiarabies
residuesomething that remains after a part is taken, separated, or designated or after the completion of a process : remnant
expediteto accelerate the process or progress of : speed up
abstrusedifficult to comprehend : recondite
lushgrowing vigorously especially with luxuriant foliage
forgea furnace or a shop with its furnace where metal is heated and wrought : smithy
voracioushaving a huge appetite : ravenous
frolicsomefull of gaiety : playful
idiosyncrasya peculiarity of constitution or temperament : an individualizing characteristic or quality