Exam: GRE (Verbal)

Definition: A way of using a word where a part of something represents the whole thing, or the whole represents a part. For example, saying 'all hands on deck' means all sailors, not just their hands.

Example: In the phrase 'the White House issued a statement', 'the White House' is a synecdoche for the U.S. government.

Definition: This word describes a way of using a part of something to refer to the whole, or using the whole to refer to a part. For example, saying 'all hands on deck' means all people are needed, using 'hands' to represent the workers.

Example: In literature, the author used a synecdochic expression to convey deeper meaning through a single part of the whole.

Definition: This word describes a way of using a part of something to refer to the whole, or using the whole to refer to a part. For example, saying 'all hands on deck' means all people are needed, using 'hands' to represent the workers.

Example: In literature, the author used a synecdochical expression to convey deeper meaning.

Definition: In a way that uses a part to represent the whole or vice versa, often in language or literature.

Example: The author wrote synecdochically, using 'wheels' to refer to a car.

Definition: Relating to the study of ecological communities and their interactions with each other and their environment.

Example: The synecological approach helps scientists understand how different species interact within their ecosystems.

Definition: The study of how different groups of living things interact with each other and their environment.

Example: Synecology helps scientists understand the relationships between various species in an ecosystem.

Definition: The process where a liquid separates from a gel, or where two vowels combine into one syllable in speech.

Example: In linguistics, syneresis occurs when two vowels in a word are pronounced together as one syllable.

Definition: Working together in a way that produces a better result than if each part were working separately.

Example: The synergetic effects of the two medications improved the patient's recovery.

Definition: A term that refers to the combined effect or cooperation of different elements that produces a greater result than the sum of their individual effects.

Example: The synergia between the two teams led to a successful project outcome.

Definition: Relating to the combined effect of two or more elements working together, which is greater than the sum of their individual effects.

Example: The synergic approach of the team led to innovative solutions that none of them could have achieved alone.