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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WordMeaning
solublesusceptible of being dissolved in or as if in a liquid and especially water
surpassto become better, greater, or stronger than : exceed
notableworthy of note : remarkable
rambleto move aimlessly from place to place
recessthe action of receding : recession
contusioninjury to tissue usually without laceration : bruise
stringenttight
banka mound, pile, or ridge raised above the surrounding level: such as
punditpandit
censoriousmarked by or given to censure (see censure