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 |
|---|---|
| abstain | to choose not to do or have something : to refrain deliberately and often with an effort of self-denial from an action or practice |
| averse | having an active feeling of repugnance, dislike, or distaste |
| demagogue | a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power |
| centaur | any of a race of creatures fabled to be half human and half horse and to live in the mountains of Thessaly |
| perpetuate | to make perpetual or cause to last indefinitely |
| augury | divination from auspices (see auspice |
| convoke | to call together to a meeting |
| charm | the chanting or reciting of a magic spell : incantation |
| epaulet | something that ornaments or protects the shoulder: such as |
| calculated | apt |