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.

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WordMeaning
sturdyfirmly built or constituted : stout
nostalgiaa wistful or excessively sentimental yearning for return to or of some past period or irrecoverable condition
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
sonicutilizing, produced by, or relating to sound waves
legerdemainsleight of hand
exemplifyto show or illustrate by example
nettleany of a genus (Urtica of the family Urticaceae, the nettle family) of chiefly coarse herbs armed with stinging hairs
coupa sudden decisive exercise of force in politics and especially the violent overthrow or alteration of an existing government by a small group : coup d'Γ©tat
orientationthe act or process of orienting or of being oriented
juxtaposeto place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect)