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
stanchto check or stop the flowing of
addlerotten
bucolicof or relating to shepherds or herdsmen : pastoral
consecratededicated to a sacred purpose
rarefiedbeing less dense
lucrativeproducing wealth : profitable
prolongto lengthen in time : continue
equilibriuma state of intellectual or emotional balance : poise
itineranttraveling from place to place
shuntto turn off to one side : shift