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 |
|---|---|
| fatalism | a doctrine that events are fixed in advance so that human beings are powerless to change them |
| generic | relating to or characteristic of a whole group or class : general |
| linger | to be slow in parting or in quitting something : tarry |
| marshal | a high official in the household of a medieval king, prince, or noble originally having charge of the cavalry but later usually in command of the military forces |
| gusty | the sensation of taste |
| coax | to influence or gently urge by caressing or flattering : wheedle |
| serrated | notched or toothed on the edge |
| idolatry | the worship of a physical object as a god |
| cavalcade | a procession (see procession |
| impersonal | having no personal reference or connection |