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 |
|---|---|
| dehydrate | to remove bound water or hydrogen and oxygen from (a chemical compound) in the proportion in which they form water |
| foliage | a representation of leaves, flowers, and branches for architectural ornamentation |
| upshot | the final result : outcome |
| pugilist | fighter |
| stealth | a cautious, unobtrusive, and secretive way of moving or proceeding intended to avoid detection |
| lugubrious | mournful |
| contrive | devise |
| disquietude | anxiety |
| illusive | based on or producing illusion : illusory |
| irrepressible | impossible to repress, restrain, or control |