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.

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WordMeaning
embezzlementto appropriate (something, such as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use
intellectthe power of knowing as distinguished from the power to feel and to will : the capacity for knowledge
flutedhaving or marked by grooves
improprietyan improper or indecorous act or remark
scenarioan outline or synopsis of a play
captiousmarked by an often ill-natured inclination to stress faults and raise objections
husbandrythe cultivation or production of plants or animals : agriculture
cacophonousmarked by cacophony : harsh-sounding
falterto walk unsteadily : stumble
indignationanger aroused by something unjust, unworthy, or mean