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 |
|---|---|
| fluency | the quality or state of being fluent |
| bureaucracy | a body of nonelected government officials |
| exodus | the mainly narrative second book of canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture see Bible Table |
| tyranny | oppressive power |
| stump | the basal portion of a bodily part remaining after the rest is removed |
| nepotism | favoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship |
| pejorative | a word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation |
| matriarch | a woman who rules or dominates a family, group, or state |
| unravel | to disengage or separate the threads of : disentangle |
| jeopardize | to expose to danger or risk : imperil |