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 |
|---|---|
| thrash | to beat soundly with or as if with a stick or whip : flog |
| impregnable | incapable of being taken by assault : unconquerable |
| entrepreneur | one who organizes, manages, and assumes the risks of a business or enterprise |
| mongrel | an individual resulting from the interbreeding of diverse breeds (see breed |
| slither | to slide on or as if on a loose gravelly surface |
| affirmation | the act of affirming |
| kismet | fate |
| immolate | to kill or destroy especially by fire |
| headlong | headfirst |
| embitter | to excite bitter feelings in |