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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WordMeaning
patoisa dialect other than the standard or literary dialect
chameleonany of a family (Chamaeleontidae) of chiefly arboreal (see arboreal
reproachan expression of rebuke or disapproval
interpolateto alter or corrupt (something, such as a text) by inserting new or foreign matter
predatoran organism that primarily obtains food by the killing and consuming of other organisms : an organism that lives by predation
cipherzero
auroraldawn
voyeursomeone who obtains sexual gratification from observing unsuspecting individuals who are partly undressed, naked, or engaged in sexual acts
deviateto stray especially from a standard, principle, or topic
heedlessnot taking heed : inconsiderate