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 |
|---|---|
| broach | brooch |
| satire | a literary work holding up human vices and follies to ridicule or scorn |
| fetid | having a heavy offensive smell |
| exhort | to incite by argument or advice : urge strongly |
| grudge | to be unwilling to give or admit : give or allow reluctantly or resentfully |
| denouement | the final outcome of the main dramatic complication in a literary work |
| derision | the use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt |
| dilettante | a person having a superficial interest in an art or a branch of knowledge : dabbler |
| amalgam | a mixture of different elements |
| blasphemy | the act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence for God |