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.

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WordMeaning
corrodeto eat away by degrees as if by gnawing
delusionsomething that is falsely or delusively believed or propagated
minutiaea minute or minor detail
whorla drum-shaped section on the lower part of a spindle in spinning or weaving machinery serving as a pulley for the tape drive that rotates the spindle
deferencerespect and esteem due a superior or an elder
implyto express indirectly
ruminateto go over in the mind repeatedly and often casually or slowly
humanemarked by compassion, sympathy, or consideration for humans or animals
frustrateto balk or defeat in an endeavor
malignanttending to produce death or deterioration