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 |
|---|---|
| commiserate | to feel or express sympathy : condole |
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| countermand | to revoke (a command) by a contrary order |
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| repress | to check by or as if by pressure : curb |