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 |
|---|---|
| kaleidoscope | an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns |
| unwitting | not knowing : unaware |
| suitor | one that petitions or entreats |
| transition | a change or shift from one state, subject, place, etc. to another |
| prophylactic | guarding from or preventing the spread or occurrence of disease or infection |
| acclivity | an ascending slope (as of a hill) |
| disclose | to make known or public |
| tactful | having or showing tact |
| sedulous | involving or accomplished with careful perseverance |
| sustenance | means of support, maintenance, or subsistence : living |