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 |
|---|---|
| shaving | the act of one that shaves |
| burgeon | to send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout |
| parable | a usually short fictitious story that illustrates a moral attitude or a religious principle |
| avalanche | a large mass of snow, ice, earth, rock, or other material in swift motion down a mountainside or over a precipice |
| vociferous | marked by or given to vehement insistent outcry |
| jocose | given to joking : merry |
| libel | a written statement in which a plaintiff in certain courts sets forth the cause of action or the relief sought |
| convoluted | having convolutions |
| raiment | clothing |
| coquette | a woman who endeavors without sincere affection to gain the attention and admiration of men |