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 |
|---|---|
| livid | discolored by bruising : black-and-blue |
| halfhearted | lacking heart, spirit, or interest |
| assiduous | showing great care, attention, and effort : marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application |
| requisite | needed for a particular purpose : essential |
| exalt | to raise in rank, power, or character |
| implication | something implied: such as |
| cleft | a space or opening made by or as if by splitting : fissure |
| profane | to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate |
| breed | to produce (offspring) by hatching or gestation |
| bugaboo | an imaginary object of fear |