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
sumptuousextremely costly, rich, luxurious, or magnificent
parasitean organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host
testyeasily annoyed : irritable
valedictionan act of bidding farewell
hindmostfarthest to the rear : last
infantileof or relating to infants or infancy
fluxa flowing of fluid from the body: such as
dissensiondisagreement
sphinx-likeenigmatic; mysterious
continencethe ability to retain a bodily discharge voluntarily