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 |
|---|---|
| avenge | to take vengeance for or on behalf of |
| ancillary | subordinate |
| machiavellian | of or relating to Machiavelli or Machiavellianism |
| relic | an object esteemed and venerated because of association with a saint or martyr |
| skiff | any of various small boats |
| conjure | to charge or entreat earnestly or solemnly |
| squander | to spend extravagantly or foolishly : dissipate |
| schism | division |
| sallow | any of several Old World broad-leaved willows (such as Salix caprea) including important sources of charcoal and tanbark |
| baffle | to defeat or check (someone) by confusing or puzzling : to confuse or frustrate completely : disconcert |