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
gambolto skip about in play : frisk
hideto put out of sight : secrete
pandemoniuma wild uproar (as because of anger or excitement in a crowd of people)
perimeterthe boundary of a closed plane figure
piebaldcomposed of incongruous parts
colloquialused in or characteristic of familiar and informal conversation
assiduousshowing great care, attention, and effort : marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application
bigota person who is obstinately or intolerantly devoted to his or her own opinions and prejudices
sapthe fluid part of a plant
vouchsafeto grant or furnish often in a gracious or condescending manner