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 |
|---|---|
| blight | a disease or injury of plants marked by the formation of lesions, withering, and death of parts (such as leaves and tubers) |
| spin | to draw out and twist fiber into yarn or thread |
| engulf | to flow over and enclose : overwhelm |
| catastrophe | a momentous tragic event ranging from extreme misfortune to utter overthrow or ruin |
| douse | to plunge into water |
| mock | to treat with contempt or ridicule : deride |
| peerless | matchless |
| quandary | a state of perplexity or doubt |
| vain | having or showing undue or excessive pride in one's appearance or achievements : conceited |
| ape | any of various large tailless semi-erect primates of Africa and southeastern Asia (such as the chimpanzee, gorilla, orangutan, or gibbon) |