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
denotationan act or process of denoting
extemporaneouscomposed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu
mettlevigor and strength of spirit or temperament (see temperament
reverendworthy of reverence : revered
scotchscottish
adagea saying often in metaphorical form that typically embodies a common observation
brevityshortness of duration
carcinogenicproducing or tending to produce cancer
rhapsodya portion of an epic poem adapted for recitation
psychopathicof, relating to, or characterized by psychopathy