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 |
|---|---|
| candor | unreserved, honest, or sincere expression : forthrightness |
| penance | an act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification |
| brocade | a rich silk fabric with raised patterns in gold and silver |
| tribute | something given or contributed voluntarily as due or deserved |
| throes | pang |
| abject | sunk to or existing in a low state or condition : very bad or severe |
| welter | writhe |
| proxy | the agency, function, or office of a deputy who acts as a substitute for another |
| recipient | one that receives : receiver |
| requite | to make return for : repay |