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 |
|---|---|
| scanty | limited or less than sufficient in degree, quantity, or extent |
| illicit | not permitted : unlawful |
| badger | any of various burrowing mammals (especially Taxidea taxus and Meles meles) of the weasel family that are widely distributed in the northern hemisphere |
| dismember | to cut off or disjoin the limbs, members, or parts of |
| miscellany | separate writings collected in one volume |
| cull | to select from a group : choose |
| poignancy | the quality or state of being poignant |
| pertinent | having a clear decisive relevance to the matter in hand |
| jargon | the technical terminology or characteristic idiom of a special activity or group |
| procrastinate | to put off intentionally and habitually |