GRE Word List
COMPENDIUM
a brief summary of a larger work or of a field of knowledge : abstract
The meaning of the word compendium is a brief summary of a larger work or of a field of knowledge : abstract.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| quadruped | an animal having four feet |
| haggard | not tamed |
| cursive | running |
| cant | the expression or repetition of conventional or trite opinions or sentiments |
| sully | to make soiled or tarnished : defile |
| orient | to direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group |
| potentate | ruler |
| shade | comparative darkness or obscurity owing to interception of the rays of light |
| whine | to utter a high-pitched plaintive or distressed cry |
| pith | a usually continuous central strand of spongy tissue in the stems of most vascular plants that probably functions chiefly in storage |