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 |
|---|---|
| portly | dignified |
| haughtiness | blatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior |
| potion | a mixture of liquids (such as liquor or medicine) |
| promote | to advance in station, rank, or honor : raise |
| generic | relating to or characteristic of a whole group or class : general |
| alloy | the degree of mixture with base metals : fineness |
| infidel | one who is not a Christian or who opposes Christianity |
| figurative | representing by a figure or resemblance : emblematic |
| fluctuate | to shift back and forth uncertainly |
| vulpine | of, relating to, or resembling a fox |