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 |
|---|---|
| pilfer | steal |
| scaffold | a temporary or movable platform for workers (such as bricklayers, painters, or miners) to stand or sit on when working at a height above the floor or ground |
| gratify | to be a source of or give pleasure or satisfaction to |
| cumulative | increasing by successive additions |
| imminent | ready to take place : happening soon |
| composure | a calmness or repose especially of mind, bearing, or appearance : self-possession |
| wretch | a miserable person : one who is profoundly unhappy or in great misfortune |
| nutrient | furnishing nourishment |
| fervent | very hot : glowing |
| addendum | a thing added : addition |