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 |
|---|---|
| speck | a small discoloration or spot especially from stain or decay |
| infernal | of or relating to a nether world of the dead |
| impermeable | not permitting passage (as of a fluid) through its substance |
| clip | encompass |
| gravity | dignity or sobriety of bearing |
| ploy | escapade |
| morgue | a place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy |
| portly | dignified |
| engage | to offer (something, such as one's life or word) as backing to a cause or aim : to expose to risk for the attainment or support of some end |
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |