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 |
|---|---|
| gambol | to skip about in play : frisk |
| hide | to put out of sight : secrete |
| pandemonium | a wild uproar (as because of anger or excitement in a crowd of people) |
| perimeter | the boundary of a closed plane figure |
| piebald | composed of incongruous parts |
| colloquial | used in or characteristic of familiar and informal conversation |
| assiduous | showing great care, attention, and effort : marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application |
| bigot | a person who is obstinately or intolerantly devoted to his or her own opinions and prejudices |
| sap | the fluid part of a plant |
| vouchsafe | to grant or furnish often in a gracious or condescending manner |