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 |
|---|---|
| blues | low spirits : melancholy |
| receptive | able or inclined to receive |
| veritable | being in fact the thing named and not false, unreal, or imaginary |
| placebo | a usually pharmacologically inert preparation prescribed more for the mental relief of the patient than for its actual effect on a disorder |
| rampart | a protective barrier : bulwark |
| insurrection | an act or instance of revolting against civil authority or an established government |
| anguish | extreme pain, distress, or anxiety |
| egotistical | characterized by egotism : having, showing, or arising from an exaggerated sense of self-importance |
| judiciary | a system of courts of law |
| conglomerate | made up of parts from various sources or of various kinds |