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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| litter | a covered and curtained couch provided with shafts and used for carrying a single passenger |
| limbo | an abode of souls that are according to Roman Catholic theology barred from heaven because of not having received Christian baptism |
| elysium | the abode of the blessed after death in classical mythology |
| lithe | easily bent or flexed |
| supererogatory | observed or performed to an extent not enjoined or required |
| omniscient | having infinite awareness, understanding, and insight |
| amok | an episode of sudden mass assault against people or objects usually by a single individual following a period of brooding that has traditionally been regarded as occurring especially in Malaysian culture but is now increasingly viewed as psychopathological behavior occurring worldwide in numerous countries and cultures |
| slapdash | haphazard |
| censor | a person who supervises conduct and morals: such as |
| condiments | something used to enhance the flavor of food |