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 |
|---|---|
| runic | any of the characters of any of several alphabets used by the Germanic peoples from about the 3rd to the 13th centuries |
| gerontocracy | rule by elders |
| winnow | to remove (something, such as chaff) by a current of air |
| liaison | a binding or thickening agent used in cooking |
| conversant | having knowledge or experience |
| attrition | sorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God |
| caustic | capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive |
| rhapsody | a portion of an epic poem adapted for recitation |
| wanderlust | strong longing for or impulse toward wandering |
| consign | to give over to another's care |