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 |
|---|---|
| outrage | an act of violence or brutality |
| procurement | the act or process of procuring |
| pristine | belonging to the earliest period or state : original |
| evince | to constitute outward evidence of |
| distinctive | marking as separate or different : serving to distinguish |
| beatific | of, possessing, or imparting beatitude |
| onomatopoeia | the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss) |
| impiety | the quality or state of being impious : irreverence |
| revelry | noisy partying or merrymaking |
| peripheral | of, relating to, involving, or forming a periphery or surface part |