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 |
|---|---|
| analgesic | an agent producing diminished sensation to pain without loss of consciousness : a drug that is used to relieve pain and produce analgesia |
| congruent | congruous |
| intuition | the power or faculty of attaining to direct knowledge or cognition without evident rational thought and inference |
| cataract | a clouding of the lens of the eye or of its surrounding transparent membrane that obstructs the passage of light |
| comprehensive | covering completely or broadly : inclusive |
| omniscient | having infinite awareness, understanding, and insight |
| derivative | a word formed from another word or base : a word formed by derivation |
| plumber | a dealer or worker in lead |
| glare | to shine with a harsh uncomfortably brilliant light |
| luxuriate | to grow profusely : thrive |