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 |
|---|---|
| complementary | serving to fill out or complete |
| hypnosis | a trancelike state that resembles sleep but is induced by a person whose suggestions are readily accepted by the subject |
| advocacy | the act or process of supporting a cause or proposal : the act or process of advocating (see advocate |
| camaraderie | a spirit of friendly good-fellowship |
| upbraid | to criticize severely : find fault with |
| drama | a composition (see composition |
| jaundice | yellowish pigmentation of the skin, tissues, and body fluids caused by the deposition of bile pigments |
| denomination | an act of denominating |
| optimist | a person who is inclined to be hopeful and to expect good outcomes : someone who is given to optimism |
| intoxicate | to excite or stupefy by alcohol or a drug especially to the point where physical and mental control is markedly diminished |