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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| titanic | having great magnitude, force, or power : colossal |
| meteoric | of or relating to a meteor |
| extrinsic | not forming part of or belonging to a thing : extraneous |
| ludicrous | amusing or laughable through obvious absurdity, incongruity, exaggeration, or eccentricity |
| exude | to ooze out |
| apolitical | having no interest or involvement in political affairs |
| sour | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is produced chiefly by acids and is characteristic of lemon juice |
| slaughter | the act of killing |
| disport | sport |
| egotistical | characterized by egotism : having, showing, or arising from an exaggerated sense of self-importance |