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 |
|---|---|
| quizzical | comically quaint |
| grotesque | a style of decorative art characterized by fanciful or fantastic human and animal forms often interwoven with foliage or similar figures that may distort the natural into absurdity, ugliness, or caricature |
| swear | to utter or take solemnly (an oath) |
| allege | to assert without proof or before proving |
| tactile | perceptible by touch : tangible |
| satirical | of, relating to, or constituting satire |
| misnomer | the misnaming of a person in a legal instrument |
| trappings | outward signs |
| somnolent | of a kind likely to induce sleep |
| succor | relief |