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 |
|---|---|
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| concoct | to prepare by combining raw materials |
| noncommittal | giving no clear indication of attitude or feeling |
| dispatch | to send off or away with promptness or speed |
| embed | to enclose closely in or as if in a matrix |
| bout | a spell or period of activity: such as |
| solicitor | one that solicits |
| leaven | a substance (such as yeast) used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid |
| earthly | characteristic of or belonging to this earth |
| enclave | a distinct territorial, cultural, or social unit enclosed within or as if within foreign territory |