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

WordMeaning
paramountsuperior to all others : supreme
pretensionan allegation of doubtful value : pretext
sheafa quantity of the stalks and ears of a cereal grass or sometimes other plant material bound together
mediumsomething in a middle position
sedatekeeping a quiet steady attitude or pace : unruffled
fitfulcharacterized by fits or paroxysms
declivitydownward inclination
propensityan often intense natural inclination or preference
niggardlygrudgingly mean about spending or granting : begrudging
pandemoniuma wild uproar (as because of anger or excitement in a crowd of people)