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
quaya structure built parallel to the bank of a waterway for use as a landing place
intractablenot easily governed, managed, or directed
outlooka place offering a view
deftcharacterized by facility and skill
scintillaspark
renditionthe act or result of rendering something: such as
implausiblenot plausible : provoking disbelief
obituarya notice of a person's death usually with a short biographical account
scrappyconsisting of scraps
afflictiona cause of persistent pain or distress