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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| panacea | a remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all |
| elysium | the abode of the blessed after death in classical mythology |
| impious | not pious : lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for God or one's parents) : irreverent |
| flippant | lacking proper respect or seriousness |
| mausoleum | a large tomb |
| anodyne | serving to alleviate pain |
| solstice | either of the two points on the ecliptic at which its distance from the celestial equator is greatest and which is reached by the sun each year about June 21 and December 21 |
| sporadic | occurring occasionally, singly, or in irregular or random instances |
| aureole | a radiant light around the head or body of a representation of a sacred personage |
| compilation | the act or process of compiling |