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
indicessigns; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index
concoctto prepare by combining raw materials
noncommittalgiving no clear indication of attitude or feeling
dispatchto send off or away with promptness or speed
embedto enclose closely in or as if in a matrix
bouta spell or period of activity: such as
solicitorone that solicits
leavena substance (such as yeast) used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid
earthlycharacteristic of or belonging to this earth
enclavea distinct territorial, cultural, or social unit enclosed within or as if within foreign territory