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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WordMeaning
crochetneedlework consisting of the interlocking of looped stitches formed with a single thread and a hooked needle
calorificcaloric
decompositionto separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds
detachedstanding by itself : separate
opportunistone that is opportunistic or that practices opportunism
degeneratehaving declined or become less specialized (as in nature, character, structure, or function) from an ancestral or former state
franticemotionally out of control
slickhaving a smooth surface : slippery
braga pompous or boastful statement
illimitableincapable of being limited or bounded : measureless