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 |
|---|---|
| sphinx-like | enigmatic; mysterious |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| gamut | the whole series of recognized musical notes |
| abstain | to choose not to do or have something : to refrain deliberately and often with an effort of self-denial from an action or practice |
| ramification | branch |
| mellifluous | having a smooth rich flow |
| sanguine | marked by eager hopefulness : confidently optimistic |
| disembark | to remove to shore from a ship |
| strident | characterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound |
| confluence | a coming or flowing together, meeting, or gathering at one point |