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
outragean act of violence or brutality
procurementthe act or process of procuring
pristinebelonging to the earliest period or state : original
evinceto constitute outward evidence of
distinctivemarking as separate or different : serving to distinguish
beatificof, possessing, or imparting beatitude
onomatopoeiathe naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss)
impietythe quality or state of being impious : irreverence
revelrynoisy partying or merrymaking
peripheralof, relating to, involving, or forming a periphery or surface part