SAT Word of the Day: compendious
October 10, 2009 by Adam
Filed under All Posts, SAT Word of the Day
compendious (adj.)
From Dictionary.com:
of or like a compendium; containing the substance of a subject, often an exclusive subject, in a brief form; concise: a compendious history of the world.
In a sentence:
“The brief study guide provides a compendious summary of the lengthy novel.”

