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 |
|---|---|
| alcove | a small recessed section of a room : nook |
| ransack | to look through thoroughly in often a rough way |
| forerunner | one that precedes and indicates the approach of another: such as |
| muddle | to make turbid or muddy |
| fractious | tending to be troublesome : unruly |
| fetish | an object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner |
| proselytize | to induce someone to convert to one's faith |
| virtuoso | one who excels in the technique of an art |
| fluster | to put into a state of agitated confusion : upset |
| commemorate | to call to remembrance |