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 |
|---|---|
| reactionary | relating to, marked by, or favoring reaction |
| agnostic | a person who holds the view that any ultimate reality (such as God) is unknown and probably unknowable |
| reparation | a repairing or keeping in repair |
| manifesto | a written statement declaring publicly the intentions, motives, or views of its issuer |
| hortatory | hortative |
| physiognomy | the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance |
| enthrall | to hold spellbound : charm |
| gastronomy | the art or science of good eating |
| spat | squabble; minor dispute; minor quarrel |
| commemorate | to call to remembrance |