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 |
|---|---|
| dyslexia | a variable often familial learning disability involving difficulties in acquiring and processing language that is typically manifested by a lack of proficiency in reading, spelling, and writing |
| susceptible | capable of submitting to an action, process, or operation |
| benison | blessing |
| eclectic | composed of elements drawn from various sources |
| escapade | a usually adventurous action that runs counter to approved or conventional conduct |
| intangible | not tangible : impalpable |
| theocracy | government of a state by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided |
| voyeur | someone who obtains sexual gratification from observing unsuspecting individuals who are partly undressed, naked, or engaged in sexual acts |
| auspicious | showing or suggesting that future success is likely : propitious |
| rave | to talk irrationally in or as if in delirium |