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 |
|---|---|
| underscore | to draw a line under : underline |
| accrue | to come into existence as a legally enforceable claim |
| sneak | to go stealthily or furtively : slink |
| parlance | speech |
| reinstate | to place again (as in possession or in a former position) |
| tenet | a principle, belief, or doctrine generally held to be true |
| executioner | one who executes |
| manifestation | the act, process, or an instance of manifesting |
| flamboyant | marked by or given to strikingly elaborate or colorful display or behavior |
| dross | the scum or unwanted material that forms on the surface of molten metal |