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 |
| tautological | involving or containing rhetorical tautology : redundant |
| discretion | individual choice or judgment |
| inter | to deposit (a dead body) in the earth or in a tomb |
| obstreperous | marked by unruly or aggressive noisiness : clamorous |
| regiment | a military unit consisting usually of a number of battalions |
| disingenuous | lacking in candor |
| tickle | to touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements |
| buccaneer | any of the freebooters preying on Spanish ships and settlements especially in 17th century West Indies |
| derision | the use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt |