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 |
|---|---|
| spin | to draw out and twist fiber into yarn or thread |
| pedant | one who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge |
| score | twenty |
| mishap | an unfortunate accident |
| deft | characterized by facility and skill |
| incinerate | to cause to burn to ashes |
| stampede | a wild headlong rush or flight of frightened animals |
| recidivism | a tendency to relapse into a previous condition or mode of behavior |
| expletive | a syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense |
| disquisition | a formal inquiry into or discussion of a subject : discourse |