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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vigilantea member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate)
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solicitorone that solicits
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vestigea trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost
vulnerablecapable of being physically or emotionally wounded
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viseany of various tools with two jaws for holding work that close usually by a screw, lever, or cam
absolutefree from imperfection : perfect
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