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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amphitheateran oval or circular building with rising tiers of seats ranged about an open space and used in ancient Rome especially for contests and spectacles
libela written statement in which a plaintiff in certain courts sets forth the cause of action or the relief sought
pragmatista practical approach to problems and affairs
snuffleto snuff or sniff usually audibly and repeatedly
miscellaneousconsisting of diverse things or members : heterogeneous
tillerone that tills : cultivator
courtthe residence or establishment of a sovereign or similar dignitary
debonairsuave
requisitionthe act of formally requiring or calling upon someone to perform an action
flaila hand threshing implement consisting of a wooden handle at the end of which a stouter and shorter stick is so hung as to swing freely