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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saturateto satisfy fully : satiate
tridenta 3-pronged spear serving in classical mythology as the attribute of a sea god (such as Neptune)
stratuma bed or layer artificially made
menageriea place where animals are kept and trained especially for exhibition
acumenkeenness and depth of perception, discernment, or discrimination especially in practical matters
unsavoryinsipid
hysteriaa psychoneurosis marked by emotional excitability and disturbances of the psychogenic, sensory, vasomotor, and visceral (see visceral
medleya musical composition made up of a series of songs or short pieces
usagefirmly established and generally accepted practice or procedure
disclaimto make a disclaimer