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 |
|---|---|
| robust | having or exhibiting strength or vigorous health |
| rasp | to rub with something rough |
| mat | a piece of coarse, woven, plaited, or felted fabric used especially as a floor covering or a support |
| demure | reserved |
| gentle | free from harshness, sternness, or violence |
| acclivity | an ascending slope (as of a hill) |
| beget | to procreate as the father : sire |
| earthy | of, relating to, or consisting of earth |
| rakish | of, relating to, or characteristic of a rake : dissolute |
| overt | open to view : manifest |