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 |
|---|---|
| sensual | relating to or consisting in the gratification of the senses or the indulgence of appetite : fleshly |
| torrent | a violent or forceful flow of fluid |
| alchemy | a medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy aiming to achieve the transmutation of the base metals into gold, the discovery of a universal cure for disease, and the discovery of a means of indefinitely prolonging life |
| bemoan | to express deep grief or distress over |
| toss | to throw with a quick, light, or careless motion or with a sudden jerk |
| dexterous | mentally adroit and skillful : clever |
| orthography | the art of writing words with the proper letters according to standard usage |
| catalyst | a substance that enables a chemical reaction to proceed at a usually faster rate or under different conditions (as at a lower temperature) than otherwise possible |
| vendor | one that vends : seller |
| unwarranted | lacking adequate or official support : not warranted : unjustified |