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 |
|---|---|
| muse | to become absorbed in thought |
| tribunal | a court or forum of justice |
| incur | to become liable or subject to : bring down upon oneself |
| august | marked by majestic dignity or grandeur |
| inquisitive | given to examination or investigation |
| beneficiary | a person or thing that receives help or an advantage from something : one that benefits from something |
| carcinogenic | producing or tending to produce cancer |
| obsequious | marked by or exhibiting a fawning attentiveness |
| coalition | the act of coalescing : union |
| coda | a concluding musical section that is formally distinct from the main structure |