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 |
|---|---|
| acoustics | a science that deals with the production, control, transmission, reception, and effects of sound |
| harrowing | acutely distressing or painful |
| senility | the quality or state of being senile : the physical and mental decline associated with old age |
| stem | the main trunk of a plant |
| magnate | a person of rank, power, influence, or distinction often in a specified area |
| eclectic | composed of elements drawn from various sources |
| dour | stern |
| imperil | to bring into peril : endanger |
| forfeit | something forfeited or subject to being forfeited (as for a crime, offense, or neglect of duty) : penalty |
| countermand | to revoke (a command) by a contrary order |