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.

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WordMeaning
prodigalcharacterized by profuse or wasteful expenditure : lavish
purportedreputed
unprepossessingnot tending to create a favorable impression : not prepossessing
whimsicalresulting from or characterized by whim or caprice
ravagean act or practice of ravaging
whorla drum-shaped section on the lower part of a spindle in spinning or weaving machinery serving as a pulley for the tape drive that rotates the spindle
forthcomingbeing about to appear or to be produced or made available
vociferousmarked by or given to vehement insistent outcry
beatificof, possessing, or imparting beatitude
cohereto hold together firmly as parts of the same mass