GRE Word List
SYNOPTIC
affording a general view of a whole
The meaning of the word synoptic is affording a general view of a whole.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| expound | to set forth : state |
| withhold | to hold back from action : check |
| bedizen | to dress or adorn gaudily |
| covert | not openly shown, engaged in, or avowed : veiled |
| phobia | an exaggerated usually inexplicable and illogical fear of a particular object, class of objects, or situation |
| adage | a saying often in metaphorical form that typically embodies a common observation |
| contraband | illegal or prohibited traffic in goods : smuggling |
| abeyance | a state of temporary inactivity : suspension |
| lancet | a sharp-pointed and commonly 2-edged surgical instrument used to make small incisions |
| diversion | the act or an instance of diverting or straying from a course, activity, or use : deviation |