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
franchisethe right or license granted to an individual or group to market a company's goods or services in a particular territory
resignrelegate
flutterto flap the wings rapidly
cumbersomeunwieldy because of heaviness and bulk
probityadherence to the highest principles and ideals : uprightness
transportto transfer or convey from one place to another
hideousoffensive to the senses and especially to sight : exceedingly ugly
fienddevil
strangleto choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle
primethe second of the canonical hours