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 |
|---|---|
| ward | the action or process of guarding |
| foster | having, relating to, or being the relationship between a foster parent and the child who the foster parent cares for |
| delirium | an acute (see acute |
| elucidate | to make lucid especially by explanation or analysis |
| manacle | a shackle for the hand or wrist : handcuff |
| perspicuity | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |
| finale | the close or termination of something: such as |
| factitious | produced by humans rather than by natural forces |
| scavenge | to remove (dirt, refuse, etc.) from an area |
| kaleidoscope | an 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 |