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 |
|---|---|
| magniloquent | speaking in or characterized by a high-flown often bombastic style or manner |
| orientation | the act or process of orienting or of being oriented |
| fluster | to put into a state of agitated confusion : upset |
| swamp | a wetland often partially or intermittently covered with water |
| oblivious | lacking remembrance, memory, or mindful attention |
| instigate | to goad or urge forward : provoke |
| supercilious | coolly and patronizingly haughty |
| wispy | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| breed | to produce (offspring) by hatching or gestation |
| entice | to attract artfully or adroitly or by arousing hope or desire : tempt |