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 |
|---|---|
| genre | a category of artistic, musical, or literary composition characterized by a particular style, form, or content |
| prognosticate | to foretell from signs or symptoms : predict |
| distill | to let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate |
| sepulcher | a place of burial : tomb |
| sham | a trick that deludes : hoax |
| debase | to lower in status, esteem, quality, or character |
| exchequer | a department or office of state in medieval England charged with the collection and management of the royal revenue and judicial determination of all revenue causes |
| pendulous | poised without visible support |
| freebooter | pirate |
| unction | the act of anointing as a rite of consecration or healing |