GRE Word List

ABSCISSION

the act or process of cutting off : removal

The meaning of the word abscission is the act or process of cutting off : removal.

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WordMeaning
insuperableincapable of being surmounted, overcome, passed over, or solved
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festiveof, relating to, or suitable for a feast or festival
passepast one's prime
effectuateto cause or bring about (something) : to put (something) into effect or operation : effect
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abscondto depart secretly and hide oneself
fulminateto utter or send out with denunciation
alienateto cause to be estranged : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed
celestialof, relating to, or suggesting heaven or divinity