GRE Word List
EXCERPT
selected passage (written or musical) taken from a longer work; V.
The meaning of the word excerpt is selected passage (written or musical) taken from a longer work; V..
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| apologist | one who writes in defense of a cause or institution; N. apologia |
| dissuade | persuade not to do; discourage; N. dissuasion |
| redoubtable | formidable; causing fear |
| plutocracy | society ruled by the wealthy |
| galleon | large three-masted sailing ship |
| palatial | of or suitable for a palace; magnificent |
| slough | (of a snake) shed or cast off (dead outer skin); N: outer layer that is shed |
| celibate | abstaining from sexual intercourse; unmarried; N. celibacy |
| congeal | freeze; coagulate |
| imbroglio | complicated situation (as in a play); painful or complex misunderstanding (as in a play); entanglement; confused mass (as of papers); V. embroil |
