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 |
|---|---|
| detraction | a lessening of reputation or esteem especially by envious, malicious, or petty criticism : belittling |
| pall | to lose strength or effectiveness |
| alchemy | a medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy aiming to achieve the transmutation of the base metals into gold, the discovery of a universal cure for disease, and the discovery of a means of indefinitely prolonging life |
| jibe | to be in accord : agree |
| herd | a typically large group of animals of one kind kept together under human control |
| relinquish | to withdraw or retreat from : leave behind |
| paramour | lover |
| dispassionate | not influenced by strong feeling |
| congruence | the quality or state of agreeing, coinciding, or being congruent |
| compact | predominantly formed or filled : composed |