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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WordMeaning
prohibitivetending to prohibit or restrain
arroyoa watercourse (such as a creek) in an arid region
chafeirritate
chimericalexisting only as the product of unchecked imagination : fantastically visionary (see visionary
parcheddeprived of natural moisture
complicityassociation or participation in or as if in a wrongful act
ruthlesshaving no pity : merciless
reparablecapable of being repaired
churlishof, resembling, or characteristic of a churl : vulgar
farcestuff