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
auspiciousshowing or suggesting that future success is likely : propitious
germinateto cause to sprout or develop
dissimulateto hide under a false appearance
hutan often small and temporary dwelling of simple construction : shack
dehydrateto remove bound water or hydrogen and oxygen from (a chemical compound) in the proportion in which they form water
trougha long shallow often V-shaped receptacle for the drinking water or feed of domestic animals
vilemorally despicable or abhorrent
ambiencea feeling or mood associated with a particular place, person, or thing : atmosphere
implicationsomething implied: such as
bridlethe headgear with which a horse is governed and which carries a bit (see bit