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 |
|---|---|
| lubricate | to make smooth or slippery |
| obtuse | not pointed or acute : blunt |
| turgid | excessively embellished in style or language : bombastic |
| moratorium | a legally authorized period of delay in the performance of a legal obligation or the payment of a debt |
| exhilarating | causing strong feelings of happy excitement and elation : thrilling |
| timbre | the quality given to a sound by its overtones: such as |
| disarray | a lack of order or sequence : confusion |
| thrash | to beat soundly with or as if with a stick or whip : flog |
| metallurgical | the science and technology of metals |
| prolong | to lengthen in time : continue |