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 |
|---|---|
| irascible | marked by hot temper and easily provoked anger |
| flay | to strip off the skin or surface of : skin |
| factious | of or relating to faction: such as |
| straggle | to wander from the direct course or way : rove |
| precarious | dependent on chance circumstances, unknown conditions, or uncertain developments |
| brag | a pompous or boastful statement |
| cistern | an artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater) |
| overt | open to view : manifest |
| stratified | formed, deposited, or arranged in stable layers or strata |
| occident | west |