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
mutabilityprone to change : inconstant
exceptwith the exclusion or exception of
supererogatoryobserved or performed to an extent not enjoined or required
laxloose
abortiveprematurely born
corollarya proposition (see proposition
adaptto make fit (as for a new use) often by modification
ventilateto expose to air and especially to a current of fresh air for purifying, curing, or refreshing
encircleto form a circle around : surround
igneousformed by solidification of magma