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 |
|---|---|
| patois | a dialect other than the standard or literary dialect |
| chameleon | any of a family (Chamaeleontidae) of chiefly arboreal (see arboreal |
| reproach | an expression of rebuke or disapproval |
| interpolate | to alter or corrupt (something, such as a text) by inserting new or foreign matter |
| predator | an organism that primarily obtains food by the killing and consuming of other organisms : an organism that lives by predation |
| cipher | zero |
| auroral | dawn |
| voyeur | someone who obtains sexual gratification from observing unsuspecting individuals who are partly undressed, naked, or engaged in sexual acts |
| deviate | to stray especially from a standard, principle, or topic |
| heedless | not taking heed : inconsiderate |