GRE Word List

SYNTHETIC

relating to or involving synthesis : not analytic

The meaning of the word synthetic is relating to or involving synthesis : not analytic.

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heterodoxcontrary to or different from an acknowledged standard, a traditional form, or an established religion : unorthodox
tonsurethe Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head
hortatoryhortative
servileof or befitting a menial position
librettothe text of a work (such as an opera) for the musical theater
comeuppancea deserved rebuke or penalty : deserts
tatterto make ragged
excisean internal tax levied on the manufacture, sale, or consumption of a commodity
convexcurved or rounded outward like the exterior of a sphere or circle
gruesomeinspiring horror or repulsion : grisly