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
onomatopoeiathe naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss)
manumitto release from slavery
analogoussimilar or comparable to something else either in general or in some specific detail
novicea person admitted to probationary membership in a religious community
mollycoddleto treat with an excessive or absurd degree of indulgence and attention
centripetalproceeding or acting in a direction toward a center or axis
fecundityfruitful in offspring or vegetation : prolific
polaritythe quality or condition inherent in a body that exhibits opposite properties or powers in opposite parts or directions or that exhibits contrasted properties or powers in contrasted parts or directions : the condition of having poles
stanzaa division of a poem consisting of a series of lines arranged together in a usually recurring pattern of meter and rhyme : strophe
arrhythmiclacking rhythm or regularity