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 |
|---|---|
| abridge | to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense |
| condiments | something used to enhance the flavor of food |
| grisly | inspiring horror or intense fear |
| confluence | a coming or flowing together, meeting, or gathering at one point |
| apogee | the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is at the greatest distance from the center of the earth |
| impute | to lay the responsibility or blame for (something) often falsely or unjustly |
| augment | to make greater, more numerous, larger, or more intense |
| metaphysical | of or relating to metaphysics |
| limp | to walk lamely |
| mercenary | one that serves merely for wages |