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 |
|---|---|
| elated | marked by high spirits : exultant |
| repository | a place, room, or container where something is deposited or stored : depository |
| artless | lacking art, knowledge, or skill : uncultured |
| contrived | having an unnatural or false appearance or quality : artificial |
| decrepitude | the quality or state of being decrepit |
| dote | to exhibit mental decline of or like that of old age : be in one's dotage |
| intrude | to thrust oneself in without invitation, permission, or welcome |
| litigation | the act, process, or practice of settling a dispute in a court of law : the act or process of litigating |
| lilliputian | of, relating to, or characteristic of the Lilliputians or the island of Lilliput |
| enthrall | to hold spellbound : charm |