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 |
|---|---|
| bearing | the manner in which one behaves or comports oneself : the manner in which one bears (see bear |
| lot | an object used as a counter in determining a question by chance see also throw in one's lot with |
| befuddle | to muddle or stupefy with or as if with drink |
| magistrate | an official entrusted with administration of the laws: such as |
| phylum | a direct line of descent within a group |
| adjunct | something joined or added to another thing but not essentially a part of it |
| inductive | of, relating to, or employing mathematical or logical induction |
| partial | of or relating to a part rather than the whole : not general or total |
| stamina | the bodily or mental capacity to sustain a prolonged stressful effort or activity : endurance |
| austere | stern and cold in appearance or manner |