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 |
|---|---|
| opulence | wealth |
| sleek | slick |
| selective | of, relating to, or characterized by selection : selecting or tending to select |
| chagrin | disquietude or distress of mind caused by humiliation, disappointment, or failure |
| potentate | ruler |
| efface | to eliminate or make indistinct by or as if by wearing away a surface |
| overblown | past the prime of bloom |
| alacrity | promptness in response : cheerful readiness |
| apologist | someone who speaks or writes in defense of someone or something that is typically controversial, unpopular, or subject to criticism |
| behemoth | a mighty animal described in Job 40:15–24 as an example of the power of God |