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
wizardrythe art or practices of a wizard : sorcery
tautologicalinvolving or containing rhetorical tautology : redundant
discretionindividual choice or judgment
interto deposit (a dead body) in the earth or in a tomb
obstreperousmarked by unruly or aggressive noisiness : clamorous
regimenta military unit consisting usually of a number of battalions
disingenuouslacking in candor
tickleto touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements
buccaneerany of the freebooters preying on Spanish ships and settlements especially in 17th century West Indies
derisionthe use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt