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 |
|---|---|
| imposture | the act or practice of deceiving by means of an assumed character or name |
| requite | to make return for : repay |
| disgorge | to discharge by the throat and mouth : vomit |
| finish | to come to an end : terminate |
| leniency | the quality or state of being lenient |
| bemused | marked by confusion or bewilderment : dazed |
| demagogue | a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power |
| cadaverous | of or relating to a corpse |
| haunt | to visit often : frequent |
| felicitous | very well suited or expressed : apt |