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
eclecticcomposed of elements drawn from various sources
referendumthe principle or practice of submitting to popular vote a measure passed on or proposed by a legislative body or by popular initiative
valedictionan act of bidding farewell
surgeto rise and fall actively : toss
evoketo call forth or up: such as
transientpassing especially quickly into and out of existence : transitory
draughta rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task
prestigestanding or estimation in the eyes of people : weight or credit in general opinion
overwroughtextremely excited : agitated
influxa coming in