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
prodto thrust a pointed instrument into : prick
figmentsomething made up or contrived
circumspectcareful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : prudent
crochetneedlework consisting of the interlocking of looped stitches formed with a single thread and a hooked needle
writsomething written : writing
requiema mass for the dead
multilingualof, having, or expressed in several languages
causticcapable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive
fusilladea number of shots fired simultaneously or in rapid succession
yokea wooden bar or frame by which two draft animals (such as oxen) are joined at the heads or necks for working together