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 |
|---|---|
| smother | to kill by depriving of air |
| whiff | a quick puff or slight gust especially of air, odor, gas, smoke, or spray |
| gall | brazen boldness coupled with impudent assurance and insolence |
| gourmand | one who is excessively fond of eating and drinking |
| titular | having the title and usually the honors belonging to an office or dignity without the duties, functions, or responsibilities |
| alchemy | a medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy aiming to achieve the transmutation of the base metals into gold, the discovery of a universal cure for disease, and the discovery of a means of indefinitely prolonging life |
| flippant | lacking proper respect or seriousness |
| sedition | incitement of resistance to or insurrection against lawful authority |
| sensual | relating to or consisting in the gratification of the senses or the indulgence of appetite : fleshly |
| prowess | distinguished bravery |