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 |
|---|---|
| sullen | gloomily or resentfully silent or repressed |
| monarchy | undivided rule or absolute sovereignty by a single person |
| idyll | a simple descriptive work in poetry or prose that deals with rustic life or pastoral scenes or suggests a mood of peace and contentment |
| oratorio | a lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature consisting chiefly of recitatives, arias, and choruses without action or scenery |
| rotundity | marked by roundness : rounded |
| asperity | roughness of manner or of temper : harshness of behavior or speech that expresses bitterness or anger |
| minute | the 60th part of an hour of time : 60 seconds |
| flux | a flowing of fluid from the body: such as |
| ribald | marked by coarseness or lewdness : crude |
| disinterested | not having the mind or feelings engaged (see engaged |