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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WordMeaning
buxomvigorously or healthily plump
undermineto subvert or weaken insidiously or secretly
raffleto engage in a raffle
tangentialtouching lightly : incidental
advocateone who defends or maintains a cause or proposal
bestowto put to use : apply
rampa sloping way or plane: such as
sluran insulting or disparaging remark or innuendo : aspersion
addictiona compulsive, chronic, physiological or psychological need for a habit-forming substance, behavior, or activity having harmful physical, psychological, or social effects and typically causing well-defined symptoms (such as anxiety, irritability, tremors, or nausea) upon withdrawal or abstinence : the state of being addicted
squelchto fall or stamp on so as to crush