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 |
|---|---|
| pachyderm | any of various nonruminant mammals (such as an elephant, a rhinoceros, or a hippopotamus) of a former group (Pachydermata) that have hooves or nails resembling hooves and usually thick skin |
| consonance | harmony or agreement among components |
| unanimity | the quality or state of being unanimous |
| respiration | the movement of air or dissolved gases into and out of the lungs |
| debar | to bar from having or doing something : preclude |
| tutelage | instruction especially of an individual |
| defection | conscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion |
| vindictive | disposed to seek revenge : vengeful |
| monumental | serving as or resembling a monument : massive |
| wake | to be or remain awake |