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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| palm | any of a family (Palmae synonym Arecaceae) of mostly tropical or subtropical monocotyledonous trees, shrubs, or vines with usually a simple stem and a terminal crown of large pinnate or fan-shaped leaves |
| philistine | a native or inhabitant of ancient Philistia |
| slither | to slide on or as if on a loose gravelly surface |
| tarantula | any of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food |
| anthology | a collection of selected literary pieces or passages or works of art or music |
| tyro | a beginner in learning : novice |
| hazardous | involving or exposing one to risk (as of loss or harm) |
| hydrophobia | rabies |
| euphoria | a feeling of well-being or elation |
| conduit | a natural or artificial channel through which something (such as a fluid) is conveyed |