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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WordMeaning
haggardnot tamed
purchaseto obtain by paying money or its equivalent : buy
conjugalof or relating to the married state or to married persons and their relations : connubial
durationcontinuance in time
gravitydignity or sobriety of bearing
applicationan act of applying:
uncouthawkward and uncultivated in appearance, manner, or behavior : rude
abolishto end the observance or effect of (something, such as a law) : to completely do away with (something) : annul
sleightdeceitful craftiness
sentimentalmarked or governed by feeling, sensibility, or emotional idealism