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 |
|---|---|
| innocuous | producing no injury : harmless |
| cameo | a gem carved in relief (see relief |
| determination | a judicial decision settling and ending a controversy |
| bemused | marked by confusion or bewilderment : dazed |
| astute | having or showing shrewdness and an ability to notice and understand things clearly : mentally sharp or clever |
| satyr | a sylvan deity in Greek mythology having certain characteristics of a horse or goat and fond of Dionysian revelry |
| skim | to clear (a liquid) of scum or floating substance |
| momentum | a property (see property |
| ameliorate | to make better or more tolerable |
| sporadic | occurring occasionally, singly, or in irregular or random instances |