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 |
|---|---|
| varnish | a liquid preparation that when applied to a surface dries to form a hard lustrous typically transparent coating |
| anomaly | something different, abnormal, peculiar, or not easily classified : something anomalous |
| emissary | one designated as the agent of another : representative |
| fertile | producing or bearing many crops in great quantities : productive |
| incumbent | the holder of an office or ecclesiastical benefice |
| litany | a prayer consisting of a series of invocations and supplications by the leader with alternate responses by the congregation |
| inveigle | to win over by wiles : entice |
| abide | to bear patiently : tolerate |
| obnoxious | odiously or disgustingly objectionable : highly offensive |
| crone | a cruel or ugly old woman |