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 |
|---|---|
| complaisant | marked by an inclination to please or oblige |
| chafe | irritate |
| betroth | to promise to marry |
| ravine | a small narrow steep-sided valley that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon and that is usually worn by running water |
| optional | involving an option : not compulsory |
| rakish | of, relating to, or characteristic of a rake : dissolute |
| phalanx | a body of heavily armed infantry in ancient Greece formed in close deep ranks and files |
| run-down | an item-by-item report or review : summary |
| rickety | affected with rickets |
| unfledged | not feathered : not ready for flight |