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
sherbeta cold drink of sweetened and diluted fruit juice
distractto draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time
propitiousfavorably disposed : benevolent
rareseldom occurring or found : uncommon
choiran organized company of singers (as in a church service)
analogoussimilar or comparable to something else either in general or in some specific detail
flicka light sharp jerky stroke or movement
jubilationan act of rejoicing : the state of being jubilant
fruitionpleasurable use or possession : enjoyment
elopeto run away secretly with the intention of getting married usually without parental consent