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 |
|---|---|
| adulterate | to corrupt, debase, or make impure by the addition of a foreign or inferior substance or element |
| aboriginal | being the first or earliest known of its kind present in a region |
| rescind | to take away : remove |
| clapper | one that claps: such as |
| collage | an artistic composition made of various materials (such as paper, cloth, or wood) glued on a surface |
| bedizen | to dress or adorn gaudily |
| concurrent | operating or occurring at the same time |
| incriminate | to charge with or show evidence or proof of involvement in a crime or fault |
| steadfast | firmly fixed in place : immovable |
| truculence | the quality or state of being truculent |