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 |
|---|---|
| reminiscence | apprehension of a Platonic idea as if it had been known in a previous existence |
| paleontology | a science dealing with the life of past geologic periods as known from fossil remains |
| layman | a person who is not a member of the clergy |
| defunct | no longer living, existing, or functioning |
| reproach | an expression of rebuke or disapproval |
| devious | wandering |
| veracity | conformity with truth or fact : accuracy |
| brittle | easily broken, cracked, or snapped |
| atone | to make amends : to provide or serve as reparation or compensation for something bad or unwelcome |
| vigilante | a member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate) |