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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| galvanize | to subject to the action of an electric current especially for the purpose of stimulating physiologically |
| enamored | affected by strong feelings of love, admiration, or fascination |
| anemia | a condition in which the blood is deficient in red blood cells, in hemoglobin, or in total volume |
| foresight | an act or the power of foreseeing : prescience |
| agitate | to excite and often trouble the mind or feelings of : disturb |
| naivete | a naive remark or action |
| effeminate | having feminine qualities untypical of a man : not manly in appearance or manner |
| pulchritude | physical comeliness |
| ascribe | to refer to a supposed cause, source, or author : to say or think that (something) is caused by, comes from, or is associated with a particular person or thing |
| cabal | the contrived schemes of a group of persons secretly united in a plot (as to overturn a government) |