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
pinnacea light sailing ship
routa state of wild confusion or disorderly retreat
intermediarymediator
loftan upper room or floor : attic
concisemarked by brevity of expression or statement : free from all elaboration and superfluous detail
stammerto make involuntary stops and repetitions in speaking : stutter
odoriferousyielding an odor : odorous
mortifyto subject to severe and vexing embarrassment : shame
foliagea representation of leaves, flowers, and branches for architectural ornamentation
pandemoniuma wild uproar (as because of anger or excitement in a crowd of people)