GRE Word List
SYNCHRONOUS
happening, existing, or arising at precisely the same time
The meaning of the word synchronous is happening, existing, or arising at precisely the same time.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| arbiter | a person with power to decide a dispute : judge |
| skim | to clear (a liquid) of scum or floating substance |
| beholden | being under obligation for a favor or gift : indebted |
| antidote | a remedy to counteract the effects of poison |
| effrontery | shameless boldness : insolence |
| manifest | readily perceived by the senses and especially by the sense of sight |
| scourge | whip |
| gentility | the condition of belonging to the gentry |
| tempo | the rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by one of a series of directions (such as largo, presto, or allegro) and often by an exact metronome marking |
| auspicious | showing or suggesting that future success is likely : propitious |