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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| calligraphy | artistic, stylized, or elegant handwriting or lettering |
| docile | easily taught |
| neologism | a new word, usage, or expression |
| smirk | to smile in a smug or condescending way |
| immobility | not moving : motionless |
| taut | having no give or slack : tightly drawn |
| patois | a dialect other than the standard or literary dialect |
| grudging | unwilling |
| viscous | having a thick or sticky consistency : viscid |
| clot | a portion of a substance adhering together in a thick nondescript mass (as of clay or gum) |