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 |
|---|---|
| antipathy | a strong feeling of dislike |
| litter | a covered and curtained couch provided with shafts and used for carrying a single passenger |
| withstand | to stand up against : oppose with firm determination |
| catharsis | purification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art |
| reverend | worthy of reverence : revered |
| seedy | containing or full of seeds |
| collected | gathered together |
| exertion | the act or an instance of exerting |
| euthanasia | the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy |
| tenant | one who has the occupation or temporary possession of lands or tenements of another |