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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WordMeaning
reclusemarked by withdrawal from society : solitary
labyrintha place constructed of or full of intricate passageways and blind alleys
smarthaving or showing a high degree of mental ability : intelligent
pestlea usually club-shaped implement for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar see mortar illustration
cremateto subject to cremation
muddleto make turbid or muddy
cherubican order of angels see celestial hierarchy
persevereto persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counterinfluences, opposition, or discouragement
icona person or thing widely admired especially for having great influence or significance in a particular sphere
preemptto acquire (something, such as land) by preemption