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 |
|---|---|
| inebriate | one who is drunk |
| disabuse | to free from error, misconception, or fallacy (see fallacy |
| ruddy | having a healthy reddish color |
| canker | an erosive or spreading sore |
| autonomous | having the right or power of self-government |
| abode | the place where one lives : home |
| embargo | an order of a government prohibiting the departure of commercial ships from its ports |
| iconoclastic | a person who attacks settled beliefs or institutions |
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| oversee | survey |