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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| Word | Meaning |
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| abut | to border on : to touch along an edge |
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| benevolent | marked by or disposed to doing good |
| atypical | not typical : irregular |
| miscellany | separate writings collected in one volume |
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| gradation | a series forming successive stages |
| specious | having a false look of truth or genuineness : sophistic |
| hubbub | noise |
| plasticity | the quality or state of being plastic |