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 |
|---|---|
| jingoist | extreme chauvinism or nationalism marked especially by a belligerent foreign policy |
| vortex | something that resembles a whirlpool |
| bluster | to talk or act with noisy swaggering threats |
| inanimate | not animate: |
| repartee | a quick and witty reply |
| tarry | to delay or be tardy in acting or doing |
| offhand | without premeditation or preparation : extempore |
| pretension | an allegation of doubtful value : pretext |
| badger | any of various burrowing mammals (especially Taxidea taxus and Meles meles) of the weasel family that are widely distributed in the northern hemisphere |
| meditation | a discourse intended to express its author's reflections or to guide others in contemplation |