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
thematicof, relating to, or constituting a theme
averto declare positively
withholdto hold back from action : check
restraintan act of restraining : the state of being restrained
restivestubbornly resisting control : balky
protagonistthe principal character in a literary work (such as a drama or story)
triviaunimportant matters : trivial facts or details
pragmaticrelating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic
decipherdecode
tycoona businessperson of exceptional wealth, power, and influence : magnate