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 |
|---|---|
| inanimate | not animate: |
| presage | something that foreshadows or portends a future event : omen |
| implacable | not placable : not capable of being appeased, significantly changed, or mitigated |
| auxiliary | offering or providing help |
| neologism | a new word, usage, or expression |
| slur | an insulting or disparaging remark or innuendo : aspersion |
| pellucid | admitting maximum passage of light without diffusion or distortion |
| pilfer | steal |
| perquisite | a privilege, gain, or profit incidental to regular salary or wages |
| truism | an undoubted or self-evident truth |