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 |
|---|---|
| carillon | a set of fixed chromatically tuned bells sounded by hammers controlled from a keyboard |
| grievance | a cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance |
| denounce | to pronounce especially publicly to be blameworthy or evil |
| cadet | a younger brother or son |
| equilibrium | a state of intellectual or emotional balance : poise |
| apprise | to give notice to : tell |
| unkempt | not combed |
| jaundice | yellowish pigmentation of the skin, tissues, and body fluids caused by the deposition of bile pigments |
| divest | to deprive or dispossess especially of property, authority, or title |
| hovel | an open shed or shelter |