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 |
|---|---|
| regent | a person who governs a kingdom in the minority, absence, or disability of the sovereign |
| pernicious | highly injurious or destructive : deadly |
| malfeasance | wrongdoing or misconduct especially by a public official |
| screech | a high shrill piercing cry usually expressing pain or terror |
| squash | to press or beat into a pulp or a flat mass : crush |
| elevation | the height to which something is elevated: such as |
| sluice | an artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow |
| desecrate | to violate the sanctity of : profane |
| discriminating | making a distinction : distinguishing |
| feud | a mutual enmity or quarrel that is often prolonged or inveterate (see inveterate |