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 |
|---|---|
| proponent | one who argues in favor of something : advocate |
| paranoia | mental illness characterized by systematized delusions of persecution or grandeur usually without hallucinations |
| backslide | to lapse morally or in the practice of religion |
| renown | a state of being widely acclaimed and highly honored : fame |
| augury | divination from auspices (see auspice |
| amiable | friendly, sociable, and congenial |
| purse | a small bag for money |
| putative | commonly accepted or supposed |
| haggle | to cut roughly or clumsily : hack |
| circumspect | careful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : prudent |