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
magniloquentspeaking in or characterized by a high-flown often bombastic style or manner
orientationthe act or process of orienting or of being oriented
flusterto put into a state of agitated confusion : upset
swampa wetland often partially or intermittently covered with water
obliviouslacking remembrance, memory, or mindful attention
instigateto goad or urge forward : provoke
superciliouscoolly and patronizingly haughty
wispya small handful (as of hay or straw)
breedto produce (offspring) by hatching or gestation
enticeto attract artfully or adroitly or by arousing hope or desire : tempt