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
ulteriorgoing beyond what is openly said or shown and especially what is proper
visionaryhaving or marked by foresight and imagination
egressa place or means of going out : exit
primogeniturethe state of being the firstborn of the children of the same parents
scoffan expression of scorn, derision, or contempt : gibe
sacrosanctmost sacred or holy : inviolable
ordinationthe act or an instance of ordaining : the state of being ordained
toutto make much of : promote
hiatusa break in or as if in a material object : gap
grumbleto mutter in discontent