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 |
|---|---|
| revulsion | a strong pulling or drawing away : withdrawal |
| pantomime | pantomimist |
| regent | a person who governs a kingdom in the minority, absence, or disability of the sovereign |
| diminution | the act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease |
| relevant | having significant and demonstrable bearing on the matter at hand |
| lassitude | a condition of weariness or debility : fatigue |
| pervert | to cause to turn aside or away from what is good or true or morally right : corrupt |
| capsize | to cause to overturn |
| furor | an angry or maniacal fit : rage |
| affirmation | the act of affirming |