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 |
|---|---|
| arrogance | an attitude of superiority manifested in an overbearing manner or in presumptuous claims or assumptions |
| bauble | trinket |
| fruition | pleasurable use or possession : enjoyment |
| constituency | a body of citizens entitled to elect a representative (as to a legislative or executive position) |
| hoard | a supply or fund stored up and often hidden away |
| affront | to insult especially to the face by behavior or language |
| sleigh | an open usually horse-drawn vehicle with runners for use on snow or ice |
| kindle | to start (a fire) burning : light |
| affluence | abundance of property : wealth |
| talisman | an object held to act as a charm to avert evil and bring good fortune |