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
bulliongold or silver considered as so much metal
beneficiarya person or thing that receives help or an advantage from something : one that benefits from something
scrutinizeto examine closely and minutely
balmyhaving the qualities of balm : soothing
swarma great number of honeybees emigrating together from a hive in company with a queen to start a new colony elsewhere
atrocitya shockingly bad or atrocious act, object, or situation
vantagea position giving a strategic advantage, commanding perspective, or comprehensive view
loiterto delay an activity with idle stops and pauses : dawdle
ordainto invest (see invest
fruitfulyielding or producing fruit