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 |
|---|---|
| unanimity | the quality or state of being unanimous |
| sift | to put through a sieve |
| clairvoyant | having clairvoyance : able to see beyond the range of ordinary perception |
| procrastinate | to put off intentionally and habitually |
| snicker | to laugh in a covert or partly suppressed manner : titter |
| dilettante | a person having a superficial interest in an art or a branch of knowledge : dabbler |
| chivalrous | valiant |
| caulk | to stop up and make tight against leakage (something, such as a boat or its seams, the cracks in a window frame, or the joints of a pipe) |
| draw | to cause to move continuously toward or after a force applied in advance : pull |
| affront | to insult especially to the face by behavior or language |