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
contingentdependent on or conditioned by something else
daubto cover or coat with soft adhesive matter : plaster
guyman
vestigea trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost
derogatoryexpressive of a low opinion : disparaging
surmountto prevail over : overcome
abjectsunk to or existing in a low state or condition : very bad or severe
precepta command or principle intended especially as a general rule of action
austerestern and cold in appearance or manner
decadencethe process of becoming decadent : the quality or state of being decadent