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
standstilla state characterized by absence of motion or of progress : stop
conceitfavorable opinion
piebaldcomposed of incongruous parts
vertigoa sensation of motion in which the individual or the individual's surroundings seem to whirl dizzily
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toteman object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry
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compatiblecapable of existing together in harmony
responsivenessgiving response : constituting a response : answering
effaceto eliminate or make indistinct by or as if by wearing away a surface