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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| brunt | the principal force, shock, or stress (as of an attack) |
| stem_from | arise from; originate from |
| salvage | compensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck |
| smother | to kill by depriving of air |
| adroit | having or showing skill, cleverness, or resourcefulness in handling situations |
| hysteria | a psychoneurosis marked by emotional excitability and disturbances of the psychogenic, sensory, vasomotor, and visceral (see visceral |
| internecine | of, relating to, or involving conflict within a group |
| subjugate | to bring under control and governance as a subject : conquer |
| solace | to give comfort to in grief or misfortune : console |
| chancellor | the secretary of a nobleman, prince, or king |