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
foreshadowto represent, indicate, or typify beforehand : prefigure
pacifistan adherent to pacifism : someone who opposes war or violence as a means of settling disputes
oculistophthalmologist
voracioushaving a huge appetite : ravenous
tacta keen sense of what to do or say in order to maintain good relations with others or avoid offense
glossarya collection of textual glosses or of specialized terms with their meanings
friezea heavy durable coarse wool and shoddy fabric with a rough surface
conceitfavorable opinion
grotesquea style of decorative art characterized by fanciful or fantastic human and animal forms often interwoven with foliage or similar figures that may distort the natural into absurdity, ugliness, or caricature
toppleto fall from or as if from being top-heavy