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
innocuousproducing no injury : harmless
cameoa gem carved in relief (see relief
determinationa judicial decision settling and ending a controversy
bemusedmarked by confusion or bewilderment : dazed
astutehaving or showing shrewdness and an ability to notice and understand things clearly : mentally sharp or clever
satyra sylvan deity in Greek mythology having certain characteristics of a horse or goat and fond of Dionysian revelry
skimto clear (a liquid) of scum or floating substance
momentuma property (see property
ameliorateto make better or more tolerable
sporadicoccurring occasionally, singly, or in irregular or random instances