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 |
|---|---|
| cessation | a temporary or final ceasing (as of action) : stop |
| murky | characterized by a heavy dimness or obscurity caused by or like that caused by overhanging fog or smoke |
| precise | exactly or sharply defined or stated |
| malfeasance | wrongdoing or misconduct especially by a public official |
| salvage | compensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck |
| germinal | being in the earliest stage of development |
| belittle | to speak slightingly of : disparage |
| pensive | musingly or dreamily thoughtful |
| disputatious | inclined to dispute |
| patina | a usually green film formed naturally on copper and bronze by long exposure or artificially (as by acids) and often valued aesthetically for its color |