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 |
|---|---|
| expatiate | to move about freely or at will : wander |
| vertebrate | any of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life |
| unobtrusive | not obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous |
| slack | not using due diligence, care, or dispatch : negligent |
| deb\^acle | sudden disastrous downfall or defeat; complete disaster |
| phlegmatic | resembling, consisting of, or producing the humor phlegm |
| turgid | excessively embellished in style or language : bombastic |
| suppliant | supplicant |
| antagonism | opposition of a conflicting force, tendency, or principle |
| dissension | disagreement |