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 |
|---|---|
| chassis | the supporting frame of a structure (such as an automobile or television) |
| clamber | to climb awkwardly or with effort especially by using both the hands and the feet |
| shack | hut |
| ornate | marked by elaborate rhetoric (see rhetoric |
| citadel | a fortress that commands (see command |
| incursion | a hostile entrance into a territory : raid |
| choir | an organized company of singers (as in a church service) |
| incidental | being likely to ensue as a chance or minor consequence |
| carnage | the flesh of slain animals or humans |
| predator | an organism that primarily obtains food by the killing and consuming of other organisms : an organism that lives by predation |