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 |
|---|---|
| brisk | keenly alert : lively |
| dubious | unsettled in opinion : doubtful |
| emanate | to come out from a source |
| impersonal | having no personal reference or connection |
| prevail | to gain ascendancy through strength or superiority : triumph |
| doze | to sleep lightly |
| resplendent | shining brilliantly : characterized by a glowing splendor |
| incubate | to sit on (eggs) so as to hatch by the warmth of the body |
| replica | an exact reproduction (as of a painting) executed by the original artist |
| acquiesce | to accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively |
