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 |
|---|---|
| prod | to thrust a pointed instrument into : prick |
| figment | something made up or contrived |
| circumspect | careful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : prudent |
| crochet | needlework consisting of the interlocking of looped stitches formed with a single thread and a hooked needle |
| writ | something written : writing |
| requiem | a mass for the dead |
| multilingual | of, having, or expressed in several languages |
| caustic | capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive |
| fusillade | a number of shots fired simultaneously or in rapid succession |
| yoke | a wooden bar or frame by which two draft animals (such as oxen) are joined at the heads or necks for working together |