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
prestigestanding or estimation in the eyes of people : weight or credit in general opinion
laudpraise
cherubican order of angels see celestial hierarchy
precariousdependent on chance circumstances, unknown conditions, or uncertain developments
respirationthe movement of air or dissolved gases into and out of the lungs
purgeto clear of guilt
righteousacting in accord with divine or moral law : free from guilt or sin
aegisa shield or breastplate emblematic of majesty that was associated with Zeus and Athena
labyrintha place constructed of or full of intricate passageways and blind alleys
analgesiainsensibility to pain without loss of consciousness