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 |
|---|---|
| grouse | any of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds |
| deflect | to turn (something) aside especially from a straight course or fixed direction |
| apothecary | one who prepares and sells drugs or compounds for medicinal purposes |
| eloquence | discourse marked by force and persuasiveness |
| incognito | with one's identity concealed |
| evince | to constitute outward evidence of |
| cogent | appealing forcibly to the mind or reason : convincing |
| abase | to lower in rank, office, prestige, or esteem |
| febrile | marked or caused by fever : feverish |
| blues | low spirits : melancholy |