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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WordMeaning
constraintthe act of constraining
corrugatedhaving corrugations
rejoinderthe defendant's answer to the plaintiff's replication
recuperateto get back : regain
maula heavy often wooden-headed hammer used especially for driving wedges
invectiveinsulting or abusive language : vituperation
gangrenelocal death of soft tissues due to loss of blood supply
supplantto supersede (another) especially by force or treachery
listlesscharacterized by lack of interest, energy, or spirit
quagmiresoft miry land that shakes or yields under the foot