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 |
|---|---|
| bullion | gold or silver considered as so much metal |
| nondescript | belonging or appearing to belong to no particular class or kind : not easily described |
| satellite | a celestial body orbiting another of larger size |
| vigilante | a member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate) |
| bilk | to block the free development of : frustrate |
| monolithic | of, relating to, or resembling a monolith : huge |
| vendetta | blood feud |
| beatitude | a state of utmost bliss |
| aria | air |
| miasma | a vaporous exhalation formerly believed to cause disease |