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 |
|---|---|
| gloat | to observe or think about something with triumphant and often malicious satisfaction, gratification, or delight |
| avuncular | suggestive of an uncle especially in kindliness or geniality |
| trunk | the main stem of a tree apart from limbs and roots |
| mincing | affectedly dainty or delicate |
| shack | hut |
| sow | an adult female swine |
| protocol | an original draft, minute, or record of a document or transaction |
| zest | a piece of the peel of a citrus fruit (such as an orange or lemon) used as flavoring |
| topography | the art or practice of graphic delineation in detail usually on maps or charts of natural and man-made features of a place or region especially in a way to show their relative positions and elevations |
| cameo | a gem carved in relief (see relief |