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
ratiocinationthe process of exact thinking : reasoning
dishonorlack or loss of honor or reputation
colossusa statue of gigantic size and proportions
credulityreadiness or willingness to believe especially on slight or uncertain evidence
potiona mixture of liquids (such as liquor or medicine)
lionizeto treat as an object of great interest or importance
primethe second of the canonical hours
incendiaryigniting combustible materials spontaneously
outlandishof or relating to another country : foreign
remediablecapable of being remedied