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.

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WordMeaning
expatiateto move about freely or at will : wander
vertebrateany of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life
unobtrusivenot obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous
slacknot using due diligence, care, or dispatch : negligent
deb\^aclesudden disastrous downfall or defeat; complete disaster
phlegmaticresembling, consisting of, or producing the humor phlegm
turgidexcessively embellished in style or language : bombastic
suppliantsupplicant
antagonismopposition of a conflicting force, tendency, or principle
dissensiondisagreement