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 |
|---|---|
| archipelago | an expanse of water with many scattered islands |
| ultimate | last in a progression or series : final |
| paean | a joyous song or hymn of praise, tribute, thanksgiving, or triumph |
| stanza | a division of a poem consisting of a series of lines arranged together in a usually recurring pattern of meter and rhyme : strophe |
| clarion | a medieval trumpet with clear shrill tones |
| prong | fork |
| chorus | a company of singers and dancers in Athenian drama participating in or commenting on the action |
| millennium | the thousand years mentioned in Revelation (see revelation |
| primary | first in order of time or development : primitive |
| loft | an upper room or floor : attic |