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

WordMeaning
innocuousproducing no injury : harmless
transposeto change the relative place or normal order of : alter the sequence of
mammalany of a class (Mammalia) of warm-blooded higher vertebrates (such as placentals, marsupials, or monotremes) that nourish their young with milk secreted by mammary glands, have the skin usually more or less covered with hair, and include humans
queasycausing nausea
tenantone who has the occupation or temporary possession of lands or tenements of another
asinineextremely or utterly foolish or silly
prudentcharacterized by, arising from, or showing prudence: such as
inestimableincapable of being estimated or computed
erroneouscontaining or characterized by error : mistaken
sardonicdisdainfully or skeptically humorous : derisively mocking