GRE Word List
SYNTHESIS
the composition or combination of parts or elements so as to form a whole
The meaning of the word synthesis is the composition or combination of parts or elements so as to form a whole.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| excoriate | to wear off the skin of : abrade |
| irascible | marked by hot temper and easily provoked anger |
| labyrinth | a place constructed of or full of intricate passageways and blind alleys |
| caricature | exaggeration by means of often ludicrous distortion of parts or characteristics |
| amphibian | an amphibious organism |
| discrepancy | the quality or state of disagreeing or being at variance |
| sanguinary | bloodthirsty |
| brim | an upper or outer margin : verge |
| temporize | to act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion |
| savor | the taste or smell of something |