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 |
|---|---|
| affliction | a cause of persistent pain or distress |
| sterile | failing to bear or incapable of producing fruit or spores |
| abdicate | to renounce a throne, high office, dignity, or function |
| taut | having no give or slack : tightly drawn |
| putrid | being in a state of putrefaction : rotten |
| incendiary | igniting combustible materials spontaneously |
| venison | the edible flesh of a game animal and especially a deer |
| idyll | a simple descriptive work in poetry or prose that deals with rustic life or pastoral scenes or suggests a mood of peace and contentment |
| herbivorous | feeding on plants |
| brochure | pamphlet |