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 |
|---|---|
| deadlock | a state of inaction or neutralization resulting from the opposition of equally powerful uncompromising persons or factions : standstill |
| overwhelm | upset |
| ignoble | characterized by baseness, lowness, or meanness |
| dormer | a window set vertically in a structure projecting through a sloping roof |
| cogitate | to ponder or meditate on usually intently |
| forthright | free from ambiguity or evasiveness : going straight to the point |
| jaundiced | affected with or as if with jaundice |
| brave | having or showing mental or moral strength to face danger, fear, or difficulty : having or showing courage |
| gratuity | something given voluntarily or beyond obligation usually for some service |
| excise | an internal tax levied on the manufacture, sale, or consumption of a commodity |