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 |
|---|---|
| fulminate | to utter or send out with denunciation |
| compulsion | an act of compelling |
| incursion | a hostile entrance into a territory : raid |
| bilk | to block the free development of : frustrate |
| parallel | extending in the same direction, everywhere equidistant (see equidistant |
| cerebral | of or relating to the brain or the intellect |
| roster | a roll or list of personnel |
| repulse | to drive or beat back : repel |
| gusto | an individual or special taste |
| bicker | petulant quarreling : altercation |