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 |
|---|---|
| badinage | playful repartee : banter |
| consanguinity | the quality or state of being consanguineous |
| parallel | extending in the same direction, everywhere equidistant (see equidistant |
| spectral | of, relating to, or suggesting a specter : ghostly |
| nomadic | of, relating to, or characteristic of nomads |
| procrastinate | to put off intentionally and habitually |
| mock | to treat with contempt or ridicule : deride |
| morgue | a place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy |
| mitigate | to cause to become less harsh or hostile : mollify |
| balm | a balsamic (see balsamic |