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 |
|---|---|
| buttress | a projecting structure of masonry or wood for supporting or giving stability to a wall or building |
| obloquy | a strongly condemnatory utterance : abusive language |
| putrid | being in a state of putrefaction : rotten |
| canny | clever |
| ardor | an often restless or transitory warmth of feeling |
| commensurate | corresponding in size, extent, amount, or degree : proportionate |
| provincial | the superior of a province of a Roman Catholic religious order |
| depravity | a corrupt act or practice |
| desperado | a bold or violent criminal |
| severity | the quality or state of being severe : the condition of being very bad, serious, unpleasant, or harsh |