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 |
|---|---|
| recluse | marked by withdrawal from society : solitary |
| labyrinth | a place constructed of or full of intricate passageways and blind alleys |
| smart | having or showing a high degree of mental ability : intelligent |
| pestle | a usually club-shaped implement for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar see mortar illustration |
| cremate | to subject to cremation |
| muddle | to make turbid or muddy |
| cherubic | an order of angels see celestial hierarchy |
| persevere | to persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counterinfluences, opposition, or discouragement |
| icon | a person or thing widely admired especially for having great influence or significance in a particular sphere |
| preempt | to acquire (something, such as land) by preemption |