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 |
|---|---|
| enumerate | to ascertain the number of : count |
| impudence | the quality or state of being impudent |
| deputize | to appoint as deputy |
| atrocity | a shockingly bad or atrocious act, object, or situation |
| bruise | an injury involving rupture of small blood vessels and discoloration without a break in the overlying skin : contusion |
| motley | variegated in color |
| bevy | a large group or collection |
| bludgeon | a short stick that usually has one thick or loaded end and is used as a weapon |
| incognito | with one's identity concealed |
| disdain | a feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior : scorn |