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 |
|---|---|
| residue | something that remains after a part is taken, separated, or designated or after the completion of a process : remnant |
| ratify | to approve and sanction formally : confirm |
| propriety | the quality or state of being proper or suitable : appropriateness |
| senility | the quality or state of being senile : the physical and mental decline associated with old age |
| camp | a place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for laborers, prisoners, or vacationers) |
| hinterlands | a region lying inland from a coast |
| epigram | a concise poem dealing pointedly and often satirically with a single thought or event and often ending with an ingenious turn of thought |
| chronicle | a historical account of events arranged in order of time usually without analysis or interpretation |
| emasculate | to deprive of strength, vigor, or spirit : weaken |
| prelude | an introductory performance, action, or event preceding and preparing for the principal or a more important matter |