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 |
|---|---|
| parchment | the skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on |
| baleful | deadly or pernicious in influence |
| solicitor | one that solicits |
| perennial | present at all seasons of the year |
| tentative | not fully worked out or developed |
| balmy | having the qualities of balm : soothing |
| psychosomatic | of, relating to, concerned with, or involving both mind and body |
| manacle | a shackle for the hand or wrist : handcuff |
| tribute | something given or contributed voluntarily as due or deserved |
| propensity | an often intense natural inclination or preference |