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 |
|---|---|
| encipher | to convert (a message) into cipher |
| decelerate | to reduce the speed of : slow down |
| condone | to regard or treat (something bad or blameworthy) as acceptable, forgivable, or harmless |
| impermeable | not permitting passage (as of a fluid) through its substance |
| amenable | liable to be brought to account : answerable |
| prop | something that props or sustains : support |
| monumental | serving as or resembling a monument : massive |
| lot | an object used as a counter in determining a question by chance see also throw in one's lot with |
| stamp | to pound or crush with a pestle or a heavy instrument |
| foppish | foolish |