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 |
|---|---|
| wizardry | the art or practices of a wizard : sorcery |
| preposterous | contrary to nature, reason, or common sense : absurd |
| incubus | an evil spirit that lies on persons in their sleep |
| tangential | touching lightly : incidental |
| diminution | the act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease |
| futile | serving no useful purpose : completely ineffective |
| congenial | pleasant |
| extemporaneous | composed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu |
| regale | to entertain sumptuously : feast with delicacies |
| sheer | unqualified |