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 |
|---|---|
| lot | an object used as a counter in determining a question by chance see also throw in one's lot with |
| aperture | an opening or open space : hole |
| institution | an established organization or corporation (such as a bank or university) especially of a public character |
| subsistence | real being : existence |
| lance | a steel-tipped spear carried by mounted knights or light cavalry |
| console | an architectural member projecting from a wall to form a bracket or from a keystone for ornament |
| blues | low spirits : melancholy |
| austere | stern and cold in appearance or manner |
| pomposity | pompous demeanor, speech, or behavior |
| paradox | one (such as a person, situation, or action) having seemingly contradictory qualities or phases |