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 |
|---|---|
| roster | a roll or list of personnel |
| receptive | able or inclined to receive |
| obelisk | an upright 4-sided usually monolithic pillar that gradually tapers as it rises and terminates in a pyramid |
| extant | currently or actually existing |
| billowing | wave |
| rip | to tear or split apart or open |
| aloof | removed or distant either physically or emotionally |
| didactic | designed or intended to teach |
| bogus | not genuine : counterfeit |
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