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 |
|---|---|
| enterprising | marked by an independent energetic spirit and by readiness to act |
| stagnant | not flowing in a current or stream |
| luster | a glow of reflected light : sheen |
| toady | one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant |
| delirium | an acute (see acute |
| phoenix | a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period |
| palimpsest | writing material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased |
| blowhard | an arrogantly and pompously boastful or opinionated person : braggart |
| beware | to be on one's guard |
| rancor | bitter deep-seated ill will |