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 |
|---|---|
| galleon | a heavy square-rigged sailing ship of the 15th to early 18th centuries used for war or commerce especially by the Spanish |
| scrimmage | a minor battle : skirmish |
| sensuous | of or relating to the senses or sensible objects |
| innuendo | an oblique allusion : hint |
| oratorio | a lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature consisting chiefly of recitatives, arias, and choruses without action or scenery |
| frieze | a heavy durable coarse wool and shoddy fabric with a rough surface |
| banal | lacking originality, freshness, or novelty : trite |
| febrile | marked or caused by fever : feverish |
| regeneration | an act or the process of regenerating : the state of being regenerated |
| tacit | expressed or carried on without words or speech |