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 |
|---|---|
| flippant | lacking proper respect or seriousness |
| pedigree | a register recording a line of ancestors |
| compilation | the act or process of compiling |
| macerate | to cause to waste away by or as if by excessive fasting |
| slither | to slide on or as if on a loose gravelly surface |
| relevant | having significant and demonstrable bearing on the matter at hand |
| indiscriminate | not marked by careful distinction : deficient in discrimination and discernment |
| extant | currently or actually existing |
| high-flown | exceedingly or excessively high or favorable |
| comeback | a sharp or witty reply : retort |