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 |
|---|---|
| pious | marked by or showing reverence for deity and devotion to divine worship |
| muster | a representative specimen (see specimen |
| withstand | to stand up against : oppose with firm determination |
| grievance | a cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance |
| impenitent | not penitent |
| protagonist | the principal character in a literary work (such as a drama or story) |
| futile | serving no useful purpose : completely ineffective |
| uncouth | awkward and uncultivated in appearance, manner, or behavior : rude |
| fresco | the art of painting on freshly spread moist lime plaster with water-based pigments |
| embitter | to excite bitter feelings in |