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 |
|---|---|
| factitious | produced by humans rather than by natural forces |
| shirk | to go stealthily : sneak |
| mantle | a loose sleeveless garment worn over other clothes : cloak |
| pseudonym | a fictitious name |
| skiff | any of various small boats |
| fulcrum | prop |
| balk | to refuse abruptly |
| gloss_over | explain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults |
| abject | sunk to or existing in a low state or condition : very bad or severe |
| husband | a male partner in a marriage |