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 |
|---|---|
| pitfall | trap |
| flaccid | not firm or stiff |
| vulture | any of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion |
| besiege | to surround with armed forces |
| limbo | an abode of souls that are according to Roman Catholic theology barred from heaven because of not having received Christian baptism |
| acidulous | somewhat acid or harsh in taste or manner |
| dispense | to divide and share out according to a plan : to deal out in portions |
| impregnable | incapable of being taken by assault : unconquerable |
| ingrained | forming a part of the essence or inmost being : deep-seated |
| physiognomy | the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance |