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 |
|---|---|
| mauve | a moderate purple, violet, or lilac color |
| high-flown | exceedingly or excessively high or favorable |
| mischief | a specific injury or damage attributed to a particular agent |
| cog | a tooth on the rim of a wheel or gear |
| skulduggery | underhanded or unscrupulous behavior |
| invective | insulting or abusive language : vituperation |
| forward | near, being at, or belonging to the forepart |
| gastronomy | the art or science of good eating |
| probity | adherence to the highest principles and ideals : uprightness |
| parlance | speech |