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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shamblesa meat market
eloquencediscourse marked by force and persuasiveness
plumagethe feathers of a bird
constituenta member of a constituency
downcastlow in spirit : dejected
stratifiedformed, deposited, or arranged in stable layers or strata
pinnaclean upright architectural member generally ending in a small spire and used especially in Gothic construction to give weight especially to a buttress
hotheada hotheaded person
emollientmaking soft or supple
lotterya drawing of lots in which prizes are distributed to the winners among persons buying a chance