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 |
|---|---|
| spurn | to reject with disdain or contempt : scorn |
| venerate | to regard with reverential respect or with admiring deference |
| dummy | a person who is incapable of speaking |
| artless | lacking art, knowledge, or skill : uncultured |
| tonsure | the Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head |
| annuity | a sum of money payable yearly or at other regular intervals |
| debonair | suave |
| contravene | to go or act contrary to : violate |
| compromise | settlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions |
| acoustics | a science that deals with the production, control, transmission, reception, and effects of sound |