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 |
|---|---|
| pervert | to cause to turn aside or away from what is good or true or morally right : corrupt |
| beneficiary | a person or thing that receives help or an advantage from something : one that benefits from something |
| comatose | of, resembling, or affected with coma |
| churlish | of, resembling, or characteristic of a churl : vulgar |
| anoint | to smear or rub with oil or an oily substance |
| noose | a loop with a slipknot that binds closer the more it is drawn |
| coiffure | a style or manner of arranging the hair |
| orient | to direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group |
| throb | to pulsate or pound with abnormal force or rapidity |
| patois | a dialect other than the standard or literary dialect |