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 |
|---|---|
| shambles | a meat market |
| eloquence | discourse marked by force and persuasiveness |
| plumage | the feathers of a bird |
| constituent | a member of a constituency |
| downcast | low in spirit : dejected |
| stratified | formed, deposited, or arranged in stable layers or strata |
| pinnacle | an upright architectural member generally ending in a small spire and used especially in Gothic construction to give weight especially to a buttress |
| hothead | a hotheaded person |
| emollient | making soft or supple |
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