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 |
|---|---|
| impertinent | given to or characterized by insolent rudeness |
| slink | to go or move stealthily or furtively (as in fear or shame) : steal |
| condescend | to assume an air of superiority |
| malodorous | having a bad odor |
| peripheral | of, relating to, involving, or forming a periphery or surface part |
| recite | to repeat from memory or read aloud publicly |
| tepid | moderately warm : lukewarm |
| fresco | the art of painting on freshly spread moist lime plaster with water-based pigments |
| ecosystem | the complex of a community of organisms and its environment functioning as an ecological unit |
| rancid | having an unpleasant smell or taste usually from chemical change or decomposition |