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
wrenchto move with a violent twist
cringeto recoil in distaste
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lancea steel-tipped spear carried by mounted knights or light cavalry
resplendentshining brilliantly : characterized by a glowing splendor
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sluran insulting or disparaging remark or innuendo : aspersion
encomiasticone that praises : eulogist
ironythe use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning
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