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
wardthe action or process of guarding
fosterhaving, relating to, or being the relationship between a foster parent and the child who the foster parent cares for
deliriuman acute (see acute
elucidateto make lucid especially by explanation or analysis
manaclea shackle for the hand or wrist : handcuff
perspicuityplain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation
finalethe close or termination of something: such as
factitiousproduced by humans rather than by natural forces
scavengeto remove (dirt, refuse, etc.) from an area
kaleidoscopean instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns