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 |
|---|---|
| wizardry | the art or practices of a wizard : sorcery |
| condole | grieve |
| bevy | a large group or collection |
| salvage | compensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck |
| absolute | free from imperfection : perfect |
| catcall | a loud or raucous cry made especially to express disapproval (as at a sports event) |
| dupe | one that is easily deceived or cheated : fool |
| grandeur | the quality or state of being grand : magnificence |
| aversion | a feeling of repugnance toward something with a desire to avoid or turn from it |
| pique | to excite or arouse especially by a provocation, challenge, or rebuff |