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
incoherentlacking coherence: such as
indigencea level of poverty in which real hardship and deprivation are suffered and comforts of life are wholly lacking
chorusa company of singers and dancers in Athenian drama participating in or commenting on the action
intolerantunable or unwilling to endure
intrinsicbelonging to the essential nature or constitution of a thing
gentlefree from harshness, sternness, or violence
categoricalabsolute
charmthe chanting or reciting of a magic spell : incantation
advocateone who defends or maintains a cause or proposal
browseto eat (tender shoots, twigs, leaves of trees and shrubs, etc.) : to consume as browse (see browse