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 |
|---|---|
| mitigate | to cause to become less harsh or hostile : mollify |
| cleft | a space or opening made by or as if by splitting : fissure |
| dawdle | to spend time idly |
| vampire | the reanimated body of a dead person believed to come from the grave at night and suck the blood of persons asleep |
| methodical | arranged, characterized by, or performed with method or order |
| allure | to entice by charm or attraction |
| cession | a yielding to another : concession |
| disjointed | being thrown out of orderly function |
| abusive | using harsh, insulting language |
| inconsequential | of no significance : unimportant |