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 |
|---|---|
| thermal | of, relating to, or caused by heat |
| proliferate | to grow by rapid production of new parts, cells, buds, or offspring |
| seclusion | the act of secluding : the condition of being secluded |
| paranoia | mental illness characterized by systematized delusions of persecution or grandeur usually without hallucinations |
| unsightly | not pleasing to the sight : not comely |
| glutton | one given habitually to greedy and voracious eating and drinking |
| pedant | one who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge |
| benediction | the invocation (see invocation |
| assiduous | showing great care, attention, and effort : marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application |
| portend | to give an omen or anticipatory sign of |