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 |
|---|---|
| avarice | excessive or insatiable desire for wealth or gain : greediness |
| infiltrate | to enter or become established in gradually or unobtrusively usually for subversive purposes |
| rendezvous | a place appointed for assembling or meeting |
| unrequited | not requited : not reciprocated or returned in kind |
| propitiate | to gain or regain the favor or goodwill of : appease |
| potable | suitable for drinking |
| consensus | general agreement : unanimity |
| pushy | aggressive often to an objectionable degree : forward |
| arcane | known or knowable only to a few people : secret |
| kudos | praise given for achievement |