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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| convoluted | having convolutions |
| decollete | wearing a strapless or low-necked dress |
| actuate | to put into mechanical action or motion |
| crescendo | a gradual increase |
| arroyo | a watercourse (such as a creek) in an arid region |
| writhe | to twist into coils or folds |
| boor | peasant |
| amiss | in a mistaken way : wrongly |
| manipulate | to treat or operate with or as if with the hands or by mechanical means especially in a skillful manner |
| pedant | one who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge |