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 |
|---|---|
| drastic | acting rapidly or violently |
| peripheral | of, relating to, involving, or forming a periphery or surface part |
| encircle | to form a circle around : surround |
| functional | of, connected with, or being a function |
| slap | to strike sharply with or as if with the open hand |
| arrogance | an attitude of superiority manifested in an overbearing manner or in presumptuous claims or assumptions |
| gullible | easily duped or cheated |
| rend | to remove from place by violence : wrest |
| leonine | of, relating to, suggestive of, or resembling a lion |
| beatific | of, possessing, or imparting beatitude |