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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WordMeaning
latchto lay hold with or as if with the hands or arms
impotentnot potent : lacking in power, strength, or vigor : helpless
atavismrecurrence in an organism of a trait or character typical of an ancestral form and usually due to genetic recombination
repudiateto refuse to accept
thronga multitude of assembled persons
fronda large leaf (especially of a palm or fern) usually with many divisions
inerrancyexemption from error : infallibility
wontaccustomed
vitriolicbitterly harsh or caustic language or criticism
terminalleading ultimately to death : fatal