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 |
|---|---|
| obligatory | binding in law or conscience |
| rococo | rococo work or style |
| festive | of, relating to, or suitable for a feast or festival |
| marsupial | any of an order (Marsupialia) of mammals comprising kangaroos, wombats, bandicoots, opossums, and related animals that do not develop a true placenta and that usually have a pouch on the abdomen of the female which covers the teats and serves to carry the young |
| treasure | wealth (such as money, jewels, or precious metals) stored up or hoarded |
| lounge | to act or move idly or lazily : loaf |
| haven | harbor |
| galley | a ship or boat propelled solely or chiefly by oars: such as |
| preternatural | existing outside of nature |
| stammer | to make involuntary stops and repetitions in speaking : stutter |