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
mitigateto cause to become less harsh or hostile : mollify
clefta space or opening made by or as if by splitting : fissure
dawdleto spend time idly
vampirethe reanimated body of a dead person believed to come from the grave at night and suck the blood of persons asleep
methodicalarranged, characterized by, or performed with method or order
allureto entice by charm or attraction
cessiona yielding to another : concession
disjointedbeing thrown out of orderly function
abusiveusing harsh, insulting language
inconsequentialof no significance : unimportant