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 |
|---|---|
| veracity | conformity with truth or fact : accuracy |
| edict | a proclamation having the force of law |
| dissident | disagreeing especially with an established religious or political system, organization, or belief |
| knoll | a small round hill : mound |
| saturnine | born under or influenced astrologically by the planet Saturn |
| germinate | to cause to sprout or develop |
| entomology | a branch of zoology that deals with insects |
| antiquity | ancient times |
| hive | a container for housing honeybees |
| swill | wash |