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 |
|---|---|
| crossbreed | hybridize |
| seamy | having the rough side of the seam showing |
| fictitious | of, relating to, or characteristic of fiction : imaginary |
| desultory | marked by lack of definite plan, regularity, or purpose |
| jurisdiction | the power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law |
| adage | a saying often in metaphorical form that typically embodies a common observation |
| brink | edge |
| imperial | of, relating to, befitting, or suggestive of an empire or an emperor |
| lascivious | filled with or showing sexual desire : lewd |
| tycoon | a businessperson of exceptional wealth, power, and influence : magnate |