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
bountifulliberal or generous in bestowing gifts or favors
eddya current of water or air running contrary to the main current
deifyto make a god of
maladya disease or disorder of the animal body
tributesomething given or contributed voluntarily as due or deserved
premonitorygiving warning
hyperboleextravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones")
distortto twist (see twist
derelictabandoned especially by the owner or occupant
decorumliterary and dramatic propriety : fitness