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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| troth | loyal or pledged faithfulness : fidelity |
| pugilist | fighter |
| insinuate | to impart or suggest in an artful or indirect way : imply |
| maxim | a general truth, fundamental principle, or rule of conduct |
| compendium | a brief summary of a larger work or of a field of knowledge : abstract |
| phalanx | a body of heavily armed infantry in ancient Greece formed in close deep ranks and files |
| awe | an emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime |
| inhibited | to prohibit from doing something |
| goad | to incite or rouse as if with a goad (see goad |
| precipitous | precipitate |