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 |
|---|---|
| eclectic | composed of elements drawn from various sources |
| referendum | the principle or practice of submitting to popular vote a measure passed on or proposed by a legislative body or by popular initiative |
| valediction | an act of bidding farewell |
| surge | to rise and fall actively : toss |
| evoke | to call forth or up: such as |
| transient | passing especially quickly into and out of existence : transitory |
| draught | a rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task |
| prestige | standing or estimation in the eyes of people : weight or credit in general opinion |
| overwrought | extremely excited : agitated |
| influx | a coming in |