GRE Word List
OPTIONAL
involving an option : not compulsory
The meaning of the word optional is involving an option : not compulsory.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| automaton | a mechanism that is relatively self-operating |
| prototype | an original model on which something is patterned : archetype |
| transpose | to change the relative place or normal order of : alter the sequence of |
| parable | a usually short fictitious story that illustrates a moral attitude or a religious principle |
| wily | full of wiles : crafty |
| oaf | a stupid person : boob |
| low | having a small upward extension or elevation |
| diverge | to move or extend in different directions from a common point : draw apart |
| alloy | the degree of mixture with base metals : fineness |
| weather | the state of the atmosphere with respect to heat or cold, wetness or dryness, calm or storm, clearness or cloudiness |