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 |
|---|---|
| foist | to introduce or insert surreptitiously or without warrant |
| fodder | something fed to domestic animals |
| windfall | something (such as a tree or fruit) blown down by the wind |
| cede | to yield or grant typically by treaty |
| peruse | to examine or consider with attention and in detail : study |
| ford | a shallow part of a body of water that may be crossed by wading |
| repulse | to drive or beat back : repel |
| demean | to lower in character, status, or reputation |
| dilemma | a usually undesirable or unpleasant choice |
| asperity | roughness of manner or of temper : harshness of behavior or speech that expresses bitterness or anger |