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 |
|---|---|
| bewitch | to influence or affect especially injuriously by witchcraft |
| prosper | to succeed in an enterprise or activity |
| motley | variegated in color |
| inviolable | secure from violation or profanation |
| frantic | emotionally out of control |
| pernicious | highly injurious or destructive : deadly |
| ordeal | a primitive means used to determine guilt or innocence by submitting the accused to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under supernatural control |
| token | a piece resembling a coin issued for use (as for fare on a bus) by a particular group on specified terms |
| graduate | to receive an academic degree or diploma |
| larceny | the unlawful taking of personal property with intent to deprive the rightful owner of it permanently |