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 |
|---|---|
| embody | to give a body to (a spirit) : incarnate |
| filing | an act or instance of using a file |
| foster | having, relating to, or being the relationship between a foster parent and the child who the foster parent cares for |
| scale | an instrument or machine for weighing |
| heterogeneous | consisting of dissimilar or diverse ingredients or constituents : mixed |
| scourge | whip |
| contempt | the act of despising : the state of mind of one who despises : disdain |
| expedite | to accelerate the process or progress of : speed up |
| prostrate | stretched out with face on the ground in adoration or submission |
| nausea | a stomach distress with distaste for food and an urge to vomit |