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 |
|---|---|
| amphitheater | an oval or circular building with rising tiers of seats ranged about an open space and used in ancient Rome especially for contests and spectacles |
| libel | a written statement in which a plaintiff in certain courts sets forth the cause of action or the relief sought |
| pragmatist | a practical approach to problems and affairs |
| snuffle | to snuff or sniff usually audibly and repeatedly |
| miscellaneous | consisting of diverse things or members : heterogeneous |
| tiller | one that tills : cultivator |
| court | the residence or establishment of a sovereign or similar dignitary |
| debonair | suave |
| requisition | the act of formally requiring or calling upon someone to perform an action |
| flail | a 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 |