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 |
|---|---|
| convex | curved or rounded outward like the exterior of a sphere or circle |
| compact | predominantly formed or filled : composed |
| clairvoyant | having clairvoyance : able to see beyond the range of ordinary perception |
| peregrination | to travel especially on foot : walk |
| generate | to bring into existence: such as |
| cull | to select from a group : choose |
| quiver | a case for carrying or holding arrows |
| deplete | to empty of a principal substance |
| effervescence | the property of forming bubbles : the action or process of effervescing |
| cantata | a composition for one or more voices usually comprising solos, duets, recitatives, and choruses and sung to an instrumental accompaniment |