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 |
|---|---|
| cloister | a monastic establishment |
| beneficial | producing good results or helpful effects : conferring benefits (see benefit |
| sleeper | one that sleeps |
| monotony | tedious sameness |
| actuate | to put into mechanical action or motion |
| simplistic | excessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details |
| animadversion | a critical and usually censorious remark |
| sonnet | a fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of 14 lines that are typically 5-foot iambics rhyming according to a prescribed scheme |
| aphasia | loss or impairment of the power to use or comprehend words usually resulting from brain damage (as from a stroke, head injury, or infection) |
| antiseptic | opposing microbial infection |