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 |
|---|---|
| truncate | to shorten by or as if by cutting off |
| douse | to plunge into water |
| insomnia | prolonged and usually abnormal inability to get enough sleep especially due to trouble falling asleep or staying asleep |
| atheistic | a person who does not believe in the existence of a god or any gods : one who subscribes to or advocates atheism |
| exhilarating | causing strong feelings of happy excitement and elation : thrilling |
| fracas | a noisy quarrel : brawl |
| brink | edge |
| parry | to ward off a weapon or blow |
| embed | to enclose closely in or as if in a matrix |
| fallacious | embodying a fallacy |