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 |
|---|---|
| hide | to put out of sight : secrete |
| mongrel | an individual resulting from the interbreeding of diverse breeds (see breed |
| crinkle | to form many short bends or ripples |
| wince | to shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : flinch |
| intelligentsia | intellectuals who form an artistic, social, or political vanguard or elite |
| approbation | commendation |
| crossbreed | hybridize |
| vouch | to supply supporting evidence or testimony |
| outlaw | a person excluded from the benefit or protection of the law |
| variegate | to diversify in external appearance especially with different colors : dapple |