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
rampantrearing upon the hind legs with forelegs extended
razeto destroy to the ground : demolish
nomadicof, relating to, or characteristic of nomads
knacka special ready capacity that is hard to analyze or teach
quadrupedan animal having four feet
reverberatereflect
windfallsomething (such as a tree or fruit) blown down by the wind
reclineto cause or permit to incline backwards
explicateto give a detailed explanation of
ellipsisthe omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete