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
philistinea native or inhabitant of ancient Philistia
bentunenclosed grassland
apostateone who commits apostasy
emancipateto free from restraint, control, or the power of another
deviseto form in the mind by new combinations or applications of ideas or principles : invent
pellucidadmitting maximum passage of light without diffusion or distortion
circumspectcareful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : prudent
slewa large number
sylvanone that frequents groves or woods
cognitiveof, relating to, being, or involving conscious intellectual activity (such as thinking, reasoning, or remembering)