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
maladroitlacking adroitness : inept
vieto strive for superiority : contend
gallbrazen boldness coupled with impudent assurance and insolence
pursea small bag for money
torsothe human body apart from the head, neck, arms, and legs : the human trunk
sageone (such as a profound philosopher) distinguished for wisdom
reprobatean unprincipled or depraved person : scoundrel
berserkan ancient Scandinavian warrior frenzied in battle and held to be invulnerable
bigotryobstinate or intolerant devotion to one's own opinions and prejudices : the state of mind of a bigot
sentimentalmarked or governed by feeling, sensibility, or emotional idealism