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
brandishto shake or wave (something, such as a weapon) menacingly
recantto withdraw or repudiate (a statement or belief) formally and publicly : renounce
incorporealnot corporeal : having no material body or form
hauntto visit often : frequent
foddersomething fed to domestic animals
slagthe dross or scoria of a metal
entomologya branch of zoology that deals with insects
exodusthe mainly narrative second book of canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture see Bible Table
turgidexcessively embellished in style or language : bombastic
succulentfull of juice : juicy