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 |
|---|---|
| distort | to twist (see twist |
| episodic | made up of separate especially loosely connected episodes |
| maelstrom | a powerful often violent whirlpool sucking in objects within a given radius |
| fallow | of a light yellowish-brown color |
| legerdemain | sleight of hand |
| abridge | to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense |
| rankle | to cause anger, irritation, or deep bitterness |
| sedition | incitement of resistance to or insurrection against lawful authority |
| spat | squabble; minor dispute; minor quarrel |
| ulterior | going beyond what is openly said or shown and especially what is proper |