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 |
|---|---|
| resourceful | able to meet situations : capable of devising ways and means |
| orthography | the art of writing words with the proper letters according to standard usage |
| vaporize | to convert (as by the application of heat or by spraying) into vapor |
| limber | having a supple and resilient quality (as of mind or body) : agile |
| epic | a long narrative poem in elevated style recounting the deeds of a legendary or historical hero |
| obituary | a notice of a person's death usually with a short biographical account |
| linger | to be slow in parting or in quitting something : tarry |
| trivia | unimportant matters : trivial facts or details |
| painstaking | taking pains : expending, showing, or involving diligent care and effort |
| vainglorious | marked by vainglory : boastful |