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 |
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| quixotic | foolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals |
| forestall | to exclude, hinder, or prevent (something) by prior occupation or measures |
| polar | of or relating to a geographic pole or the region around it |
| whim | a capricious or eccentric and often sudden idea or turn of the mind : fancy |
| demotic | of, relating to, or written in a simplified form of the ancient Egyptian hieratic writing |
| isotope | any of two or more species of atoms of a chemical element with the same atomic number and nearly identical chemical behavior but with differing atomic mass or mass number and different physical properties |
| tawdry | cheap and gaudy in appearance or quality |
| scowl | to contract the brow in an expression of displeasure |
| anonymity | the quality or state of being anonymous |
| superficial | of, relating to, or located near a surface |