GRE Word List

EXCERPT

a passage (as from a book or musical composition) selected, performed, or copied : extract

The meaning of the word excerpt is a passage (as from a book or musical composition) selected, performed, or copied : extract.

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WordMeaning
anticlimaxthe usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea
fulsomecharacterized by abundance : copious
lampoonsatire
scrutinizeto examine closely and minutely
spoofdeceive
compliancethe act or process of complying to a desire, demand, proposal, or regimen or to coercion
hieroglyphicwritten in, constituting, or belonging to a system of writing mainly in pictorial characters
chapela subordinate or private place of worship: such as
endearto cause to become beloved or admired
meddlesomegiven to meddling