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 |
|---|---|
| inane | lacking significance, meaning, or point : silly |
| insurmountable | incapable of being surmounted : insuperable |
| conglomeration | the act of conglomerating : the state of being conglomerated |
| chasten | to correct by punishment or suffering : discipline |
| preen | to groom with the bill especially by rearranging the barbs and barbules of the feathers and by distributing oil from the uropygial gland |
| migrant | one that migrates: such as |
| pediatrician | a specialist in pediatrics |
| mat | a piece of coarse, woven, plaited, or felted fabric used especially as a floor covering or a support |
| revelry | noisy partying or merrymaking |
| potable | suitable for drinking |