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 |
|---|---|
| infantile | of or relating to infants or infancy |
| canter | one who uses cant: such as |
| bolt | a lightning stroke |
| foster | having, relating to, or being the relationship between a foster parent and the child who the foster parent cares for |
| braggadocio | empty boasting |
| morgue | a place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy |
| abate | to decrease in force or intensity |
| concordat | compact |
| distort | to twist (see twist |
| embellish | to make beautiful with ornamentation : decorate |