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 |
|---|---|
| ancestry | line of descent : lineage |
| threat | an expression of intention to inflict evil, injury, or damage |
| espionage | the practice of spying or using spies to obtain information about the plans and activities especially of a foreign government or a competing company |
| encipher | to convert (a message) into cipher |
| tedium | the quality or state of being tedious : tediousness |
| discomfit | to put into a state of perplexity and embarrassment : disconcert |
| incubus | an evil spirit that lies on persons in their sleep |
| sentinel | sentry |
| opalescent | reflecting an iridescent light |
| whelp | any of the young of various carnivorous mammals and especially of the dog |