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 |
|---|---|
| migrant | one that migrates: such as |
| countenance | look |
| phylum | a direct line of descent within a group |
| blowhard | an arrogantly and pompously boastful or opinionated person : braggart |
| cornucopia | a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance |
| ventriloquist | one who uses or is skilled in ventriloquism |
| anthem | a song or hymn of praise or gladness |
| strut | to become turgid : swell |
| protrude | to jut out from the surrounding surface or context |
| addendum | a thing added : addition |