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
rampa sloping way or plane: such as
cognitiveof, relating to, being, or involving conscious intellectual activity (such as thinking, reasoning, or remembering)
maimto mutilate, disfigure, or wound seriously
surmountto prevail over : overcome
exemplifyto show or illustrate by example
harbingersomething that foreshadows a future event : something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come
vestigea trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost
transcendentaltranscendent
alliterationthe repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs)
germanebeing at once relevant and appropriate : fitting