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 |
|---|---|
| symmetry | balanced proportions |
| discriminate | to mark or perceive the distinguishing or peculiar features of |
| rendezvous | a place appointed for assembling or meeting |
| frenetic | marked by fast and energetic, disordered, or anxiety-driven activity : frenzied |
| seclusion | the act of secluding : the condition of being secluded |
| retrieve | to locate and bring in (killed or wounded game) |
| emaciated | very thin and feeble especially from lack of nutrition or illness |
| pensive | musingly or dreamily thoughtful |
| apogee | the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is at the greatest distance from the center of the earth |
| figurative | representing by a figure or resemblance : emblematic |