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 |
|---|---|
| phobia | an exaggerated usually inexplicable and illogical fear of a particular object, class of objects, or situation |
| queue | a braid of hair usually worn hanging at the back of the head |
| coup | a sudden decisive exercise of force in politics and especially the violent overthrow or alteration of an existing government by a small group : coup d'Γ©tat |
| nettle | any of a genus (Urtica of the family Urticaceae, the nettle family) of chiefly coarse herbs armed with stinging hairs |
| errant | behaving wrongly |
| urbane | notably polite or polished in manner |
| talisman | an object held to act as a charm to avert evil and bring good fortune |
| apropos | being both relevant and opportune |
| harbinger | something that foreshadows a future event : something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come |
| incidence | rate of occurrence or influence |