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 |
|---|---|
| subversive | the act of subverting : the state of being subverted |
| ensue | to strive to attain : pursue |
| leniency | the quality or state of being lenient |
| congeal | to change from a fluid to a solid state by or as if by cold |
| galvanize | to subject to the action of an electric current especially for the purpose of stimulating physiologically |
| cordial | showing or marked by warm and often hearty friendliness, favor, or approval |
| elysium | the abode of the blessed after death in classical mythology |
| latent | present and capable of emerging or developing but not now visible, obvious, active, or symptomatic |
| scanty | limited or less than sufficient in degree, quantity, or extent |
| skirmish | a minor fight in war usually incidental to larger movements |