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
resolveto deal with successfully : clear up
refractiondeflection from a straight path undergone by a light ray or energy wave in passing obliquely from one medium (such as air) into another (such as glass) in which its velocity is different
curmudgeona crusty, ill-tempered, and usually old man
imperceptiblenot perceptible by a sense or by the mind : extremely slight, gradual, or subtle
miniona servile dependent, follower, or underling
vexto bring trouble, distress, or agitation to
shuntto turn off to one side : shift
hema border of a cloth article doubled back and stitched down
contrivancea thing contrived
reactionaryrelating to, marked by, or favoring reaction