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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| detached | standing by itself : separate |
| confidence | a feeling or consciousness of one's powers or of reliance on one's circumstances |
| hale | free from defect, disease, or infirmity : sound |
| assent | to agree to or approve of something (such as an idea or suggestion) especially after thoughtful consideration : concur |
| excise | an internal tax levied on the manufacture, sale, or consumption of a commodity |
| undulating | having a wavy surface, edge, or markings |
| bilk | to block the free development of : frustrate |
| straggle | to wander from the direct course or way : rove |
| tempestuous | of, relating to, or resembling a tempest : turbulent |
| grudging | unwilling |