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 |
|---|---|
| chaff | the seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain |
| scintillate | to emit sparks : spark |
| implode | to burst inward |
| morgue | a place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy |
| platitude | the quality or state of being dull or insipid |
| infiltrate | to enter or become established in gradually or unobtrusively usually for subversive purposes |
| reciprocal | inversely related : opposite |
| chorus | a company of singers and dancers in Athenian drama participating in or commenting on the action |
| forebears | ancestor |
| incidence | rate of occurrence or influence |