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 |
|---|---|
| censorious | marked by or given to censure (see censure |
| debut | a first appearance |
| parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |
| destitute | lacking something needed or desirable |
| oversee | survey |
| primary | first in order of time or development : primitive |
| apparent | open to view : visible |
| dispirited | to deprive of morale or enthusiasm |
| innuendo | an oblique allusion : hint |
| partial | of or relating to a part rather than the whole : not general or total |