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
coalitionthe act of coalescing : union
unravelto disengage or separate the threads of : disentangle
bumpa relatively abrupt convexity or protuberance on a surface: such as
anomalousinconsistent with or deviating from what is usual, normal, or expected : irregular
indisputablenot disputable : unquestionable
scurvya disease caused by a lack of vitamin C and characterized by spongy gums, loosening of the teeth, and a bleeding into the skin and mucous membranes
antlerone of the paired deciduous solid bony processes that arise from the frontal bone on the head of an animal of the deer family
exacerbateto make more violent, bitter, or severe
ambiguousdoubtful or uncertain especially from obscurity or indistinctness
appallto overcome with consternation, shock, or dismay