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 |
|---|---|
| resign | relegate |
| imbibe | drink |
| umbrage | a feeling of pique or resentment at some often fancied slight or insult |
| pose | to set forth or offer for attention or consideration |
| prompt | to move to action : incite |
| ethnology | a branch of cultural anthropology dealing chiefly with the comparative and analytical study of cultures |
| divine | of, relating to, or proceeding directly from God (see god |
| subtlety | the quality or state of being subtle |
| exempt | free or released from some liability or requirement to which others are subject |
| drastic | acting rapidly or violently |