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 |
|---|---|
| gratuitous | not called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted |
| amorphous | having no definite form : shapeless |
| palpitate | to beat rapidly and strongly : throb |
| evocative | evoking or tending to evoke an especially emotional response |
| hover | to position (a computer cursor) over something (such as an image or icon) without selecting it |
| expenditure | the act or process of expending |
| pedant | one who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge |
| malefactor | one who commits an offense against the law |
| deploy | to extend (a military unit) especially in width |
| reprieve | to delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner) |