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 |
|---|---|
| proverb | a brief popular epigram or maxim : adage |
| retiring | reserved |
| discretion | individual choice or judgment |
| benediction | the invocation (see invocation |
| turgid | excessively embellished in style or language : bombastic |
| bizarre | strikingly out of the ordinary: such as |
| incentive | something that incites or has a tendency to incite to determination or action |
| epithet | a characterizing word or phrase accompanying or occurring in place of the name of a person or thing |
| impeccable | free from fault or blame : flawless |
| scanty | limited or less than sufficient in degree, quantity, or extent |