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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| Word | Meaning |
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| prattle | prate |
| philistine | a native or inhabitant of ancient Philistia |
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| sartorial | of or relating to a tailor or tailored clothes |
| foreboding | the act of one who forebodes |
| superficial | of, relating to, or located near a surface |
| slag | the dross or scoria of a metal |
| frieze | a heavy durable coarse wool and shoddy fabric with a rough surface |
| dainty | something delicious to the taste |
| emblazon | to inscribe or adorn with or as if with heraldic bearings or devices |