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 |
|---|---|
| couple | two persons married, engaged, or otherwise romantically paired |
| wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |
| carrion | dead and putrefying flesh |
| withdrawn | removed from immediate contact or easy approach : isolated |
| convention | agreement |
| vantage | a position giving a strategic advantage, commanding perspective, or comprehensive view |
| manifest | readily perceived by the senses and especially by the sense of sight |
| sere | being dried and withered |
| hibernate | to pass the winter in a torpid or resting state |
| grimace | a facial expression usually of disgust, disapproval, or pain |