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 |
|---|---|
| serpentine | of or resembling a serpent (as in form or movement) |
| incinerate | to cause to burn to ashes |
| impersonal | having no personal reference or connection |
| denounce | to pronounce especially publicly to be blameworthy or evil |
| inebriate | one who is drunk |
| favoritism | the showing of special favor : partiality |
| delirium | an acute (see acute |
| atavism | recurrence in an organism of a trait or character typical of an ancestral form and usually due to genetic recombination |
| expository | of, relating to, or containing exposition |
| discrepancy | the quality or state of disagreeing or being at variance |