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 |
|---|---|
| buffet | a blow especially with the hand |
| penumbra | a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light |
| nebulous | of, relating to, or resembling a nebula : nebular |
| latch | to lay hold with or as if with the hands or arms |
| pivotal | of, relating to, or constituting a pivot |
| girth | a band or strap that encircles the body of an animal to fasten something (such as a saddle) on its back |
| congenial | pleasant |
| aphorism | a concise statement of a principle |
| aperture | an opening or open space : hole |
| scapegoat | a goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur |