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
leerysuspicious
retroactiveextending in scope or effect to a prior time or to conditions that existed or originated in the past
deducibleto determine by reasoning or deduction
coupletwo persons married, engaged, or otherwise romantically paired
dawdleto spend time idly
enormityan outrageous, improper, vicious, or immoral act
awfulextremely disagreeable or objectionable
quixoticfoolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals
chuckleto laugh inwardly or quietly
amorphoushaving no definite form : shapeless