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 |
|---|---|
| canvass | to go through (a district) or go to (persons) in order to solicit orders or political support or to determine opinions or sentiments |
| macabre | having death as a subject : comprising or including a personalized representation of death |
| dregs | sediment contained in a liquid or precipitated (see precipitate |
| homespun | spun or made at home |
| hindmost | farthest to the rear : last |
| disdain | a feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior : scorn |
| miscellaneous | consisting of diverse things or members : heterogeneous |
| arbitrate | to act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both |
| mannerism | exaggerated or affected (see affected |
| vernacular | using a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language |