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 |
|---|---|
| adhere | to hold fast or stick by or as if by gluing, suction, grasping, or fusing |
| convoluted | having convolutions |
| charisma | a personal magic of leadership arousing special popular loyalty or enthusiasm for a public figure (such as a political leader) |
| deserts | arid land with usually sparse vegetation |
| ambulatory | able to walk about and not bedridden |
| granary | a storehouse for threshed grain |
| conservatory | a greenhouse for growing or displaying plants |
| dross | the scum or unwanted material that forms on the surface of molten metal |
| hermetic | of or relating to the mystical and alchemical writings or teachings arising in the first three centuries a.d. |
| dichotomy | a division into two especially mutually exclusive or contradictory groups or entities |