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 |
|---|---|
| curb | an edging (as of concrete) built along a street to form part of a gutter |
| quandary | a state of perplexity or doubt |
| glean | to gather grain or other produce left by reapers |
| atypical | not typical : irregular |
| peremptory | putting an end to or precluding a right of action, debate, or delay |
| tarantula | any of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food |
| distort | to twist (see twist |
| bastard | a child born to parents who are not married to each other |
| induce | to move by persuasion or influence |
| intervene | to occur, fall, or come between points of time or events |