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 |
|---|---|
| cynical | having or showing the attitude or temper of a cynic: such as |
| fathom | a unit of length equal to six feet (1.83 meters) used especially for measuring the depth of water |
| browbeat | to intimidate or disconcert by a stern manner or arrogant speech : bully |
| insolvent | unable to pay debts as they fall due in the usual course of business |
| chortle | to sing or chant exultantly |
| irony | the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning |
| edify | to instruct and improve especially in moral and religious knowledge : uplift |
| hap | happening |
| bust | a sculptured representation of the upper part of the human figure including the head and neck and usually part of the shoulders and breast |
| diurnal | active chiefly in the daytime |