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 |
|---|---|
| pessimism | an inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome |
| inept | generally incompetent : bungling |
| pedestal | the support or foot of a late classic or neoclassical column see column illustration |
| veto | an authoritative prohibition : interdiction |
| anguish | extreme pain, distress, or anxiety |
| cornice | the molded and projecting horizontal member that crowns an architectural composition see column illustration |
| apocalyptic | of, relating to, or resembling an apocalypse |
| ligneous | of or resembling wood |
| cathartic | of, relating to, or producing catharsis |
| relent | to become less severe, harsh, or strict usually from reasons of humanity |