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 |
|---|---|
| beguile | hoodwink |
| denotation | an act or process of denoting |
| ensue | to strive to attain : pursue |
| diaphanous | characterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through |
| pithy | consisting of or abounding in pith |
| terminus | either end of a transportation line or travel route |
| vintner | a wine merchant |
| victuals | food usable by people |
| complicity | association or participation in or as if in a wrongful act |
| affected | artificial; pretended |