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 |
|---|---|
| varnish | a liquid preparation that when applied to a surface dries to form a hard lustrous typically transparent coating |
| underscore | to draw a line under : underline |
| futile | serving no useful purpose : completely ineffective |
| sparse | of few and scattered elements |
| respite | a period of temporary delay |
| wince | to shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : flinch |
| improvident | not provident : not foreseeing and providing for the future |
| gradation | a series forming successive stages |
| hyperbole | extravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones") |
| apprise | to give notice to : tell |