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 |
|---|---|
| velocity | quickness of motion : speed |
| gratis | without charge or recompense : free |
| antidote | a remedy to counteract the effects of poison |
| bate | to reduce the force or intensity of : restrain |
| repellent | serving or tending to drive away or ward off |
| egoism | a doctrine that individual self-interest is the actual motive of all conscious action |
| effigy | an image or representation especially of a person |
| wrath | strong vengeful anger or indignation |
| misanthrope | a person who hates or distrusts humankind |
| acquittal | a setting free from the charge of an offense by verdict, sentence, or other legal process |