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
spinto draw out and twist fiber into yarn or thread
pedantone who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge
scoretwenty
mishapan unfortunate accident
deftcharacterized by facility and skill
incinerateto cause to burn to ashes
stampedea wild headlong rush or flight of frightened animals
recidivisma tendency to relapse into a previous condition or mode of behavior
expletivea syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense
disquisitiona formal inquiry into or discussion of a subject : discourse