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 |
|---|---|
| encomiastic | one that praises : eulogist |
| start | to move suddenly and violently : spring |
| sundry | including many things of different kinds : miscellaneous |
| avarice | excessive or insatiable desire for wealth or gain : greediness |
| gossamer | a film of cobwebs floating in air in calm clear weather |
| extol | to praise highly : glorify |
| faction | a party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking : clique |
| decelerate | to reduce the speed of : slow down |
| chancellor | the secretary of a nobleman, prince, or king |
| perimeter | the boundary of a closed plane figure |