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 |
|---|---|
| hazardous | involving or exposing one to risk (as of loss or harm) |
| rout | a state of wild confusion or disorderly retreat |
| avow | to declare assuredly |
| subsequent | following in time, order, or place |
| laceration | the act of lacerating |
| climactic | of, relating to, or constituting a climax |
| address | to mark directions for delivery on |
| ludicrous | amusing or laughable through obvious absurdity, incongruity, exaggeration, or eccentricity |
| jug | a large deep container (as of glass, earthenware, or plastic) with a narrow mouth and a handle |
| lionize | to treat as an object of great interest or importance |