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 |
|---|---|
| representational | one that represents: such as |
| dawdle | to spend time idly |
| marsupial | any of an order (Marsupialia) of mammals comprising kangaroos, wombats, bandicoots, opossums, and related animals that do not develop a true placenta and that usually have a pouch on the abdomen of the female which covers the teats and serves to carry the young |
| serpentine | of or resembling a serpent (as in form or movement) |
| apocryphal | of doubtful authenticity : spurious |
| euphony | pleasing or sweet sound |
| abominable | worthy of or causing disgust or hatred : detestable |
| vestige | a trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost |
| marital | of or relating to marriage or the married state |
| kleptomaniac | a person evidencing kleptomania |