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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| abscission | the act or process of cutting off : removal |
| warble | a melodious succession of low pleasing sounds |
| despoil | to strip of belongings, possessions, or value : pillage |
| grouch | a fit of bad temper |
| fleet | a number of warships under a single command |
| repress | to check by or as if by pressure : curb |
| understate | to represent as less than is the case |
| subservient | useful in an inferior capacity : subordinate |
| jaunty | sprightly in manner or appearance : lively |
| rivet | a headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head |