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 |
|---|---|
| incandescent | white, glowing, or luminous with intense heat |
| exigency | that which is required in a particular situation |
| comeback | a sharp or witty reply : retort |
| deport | to send out of the country by legal deportation |
| resign | relegate |
| blunder | to move unsteadily or confusedly |
| wade | to step in or through a medium (such as water) offering more resistance than air |
| mogul | an Indian Muslim of or descended from one of several conquering groups of Mongol, Turkish, and Persian origin |
| expound | to set forth : state |
| spurious | born to parents not married to each other |