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.
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obloquy | a strongly condemnatory utterance : abusive language |
apocryphal | of doubtful authenticity : spurious |
subservient | useful in an inferior capacity : subordinate |
tendentious | marked by a tendency in favor of a particular point of view : biased |
willowy | abounding with willows |
compliant | ready or disposed to comply : submissive |
sap | the fluid part of a plant |
stately | marked by lofty or imposing dignity |
crypt | a chamber (such as a vault) wholly or partly underground |
spoilsport | one who spoils the sport or pleasure of others |