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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| detrimental | obviously harmful : damaging |
| rhapsody | a portion of an epic poem adapted for recitation |
| enliven | to give life, action, or spirit to : animate |
| amble | to go at or as if at an easy gait : saunter |
| peruse | to examine or consider with attention and in detail : study |
| rumble | to make a low heavy rolling sound |
| cataclysm | flood |
| procurement | the act or process of procuring |
| fulminate | to utter or send out with denunciation |
| absolve | to set (someone) free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt |