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
discloseto make known or public
outgoinggoing away : departing
bureaucracya body of nonelected government officials
scrimmagea minor battle : skirmish
palmany of a family (Palmae synonym Arecaceae) of mostly tropical or subtropical monocotyledonous trees, shrubs, or vines with usually a simple stem and a terminal crown of large pinnate or fan-shaped leaves
assiduousshowing great care, attention, and effort : marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application
nefariousflagrantly wicked or impious : evil
conspiracythe act of conspiring together
gerontologythe comprehensive multidisciplinary study of aging and older adults compare geriatrics
accompliceone associated with another especially in wrongdoing