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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| imperial | of, relating to, befitting, or suggestive of an empire or an emperor |
| stickler | one who insists on exactness or completeness in the observance of something |
| absolve | to set (someone) free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt |
| febrile | marked or caused by fever : feverish |
| resort | one that affords aid or refuge : resource |
| offensive | making attack : aggressive |
| bleak | exposed and barren and often windswept |
| gambit | a chess opening in which a player risks one or more pawns or a minor piece to gain an advantage in position |
| indignation | anger aroused by something unjust, unworthy, or mean |
| engulf | to flow over and enclose : overwhelm |