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
zanyvery eccentric (see eccentric
riddlea mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed : conundrum
daintysomething delicious to the taste
idylla simple descriptive work in poetry or prose that deals with rustic life or pastoral scenes or suggests a mood of peace and contentment
surfeitan overabundant supply : excess
lanknot well filled out : slender
ancestryline of descent : lineage
virtualbeing such in essence or effect though not formally recognized or admitted
unsulliednot soiled or tarnished : not sullied
circleta little circle