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
badinageplayful repartee : banter
consanguinitythe quality or state of being consanguineous
parallelextending in the same direction, everywhere equidistant (see equidistant
spectralof, relating to, or suggesting a specter : ghostly
nomadicof, relating to, or characteristic of nomads
procrastinateto put off intentionally and habitually
mockto treat with contempt or ridicule : deride
morguea place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy
mitigateto cause to become less harsh or hostile : mollify
balma balsamic (see balsamic