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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WordMeaning
ciliatedpossessing cilia
charany of a genus (Salvelinus) of small-scaled trouts with light-colored spots
furoran angry or maniacal fit : rage
apexthe uppermost point : vertex
voluptuoussuggesting sensual pleasure by fullness and beauty of form
cessationa temporary or final ceasing (as of action) : stop
urchinhedgehog
outskirtsa part remote from the center : border
douseto plunge into water
convexcurved or rounded outward like the exterior of a sphere or circle