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 |
|---|---|
| mauve | a moderate purple, violet, or lilac color |
| abstinence | the practice of abstaining from something : the practice of not doing or having something that is wanted or enjoyable |
| transcribe | to make a written copy of |
| terse | using few words : devoid of superfluity |
| outcast | one that is cast out or refused acceptance (as by society) : pariah |
| paradox | one (such as a person, situation, or action) having seemingly contradictory qualities or phases |
| fetish | an object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner |
| manifesto | a written statement declaring publicly the intentions, motives, or views of its issuer |
| acquittal | a setting free from the charge of an offense by verdict, sentence, or other legal process |
| realm | kingdom |
