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 |
|---|---|
| aplomb | complete and confident composure or self-assurance : poise |
| patronize | to act as patron of : provide aid or support for |
| rightful | just |
| kleptomaniac | a person evidencing kleptomania |
| harbinger | something that foreshadows a future event : something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come |
| cistern | an artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater) |
| puny | slight or inferior in power, size, or importance : weak |
| usury | the lending of money with an interest charge for its use |
| beholden | being under obligation for a favor or gift : indebted |
| infantile | of or relating to infants or infancy |