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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genrea category of artistic, musical, or literary composition characterized by a particular style, form, or content
guiledeceitful cunning : duplicity
compressto press or squeeze together
reverentexpressing or characterized by reverence : worshipful
infernalof or relating to a nether world of the dead
expletivea syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense
melancholydepression of spirits : dejection
mirthgladness or gaiety as shown by or accompanied with laughter
chagrindisquietude or distress of mind caused by humiliation, disappointment, or failure
avengeto take vengeance for or on behalf of