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 |
|---|---|
| ramification | branch |
| contention | a point advanced or maintained in a debate or argument |
| abridge | to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense |
| defer | put off |
| stoic | a member of a school of philosophy founded by Zeno of Citium about 300 b.c. |
| mellifluous | having a smooth rich flow |
| latch | to lay hold with or as if with the hands or arms |
| ironic | relating to, containing, or constituting irony |
| exorbitant | not coming within the scope of the law |
| obstreperous | marked by unruly or aggressive noisiness : clamorous |