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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| benign | of a mild type or character that does not threaten health or life |
| archives | a place in which public records or historical materials (such as documents) are preserved |
| parallel | extending in the same direction, everywhere equidistant (see equidistant |
| incident | an occurrence of an action or situation that is a separate unit of experience : happening |
| pang | a brief piercing spasm of pain |
| clique | a narrow exclusive circle or group of persons |
| subterfuge | deception by artifice or stratagem in order to conceal, escape, or evade |
| parody | a literary or musical work in which the style of an author or work is closely imitated for comic effect or in ridicule |
| cauterize | to sear with a cautery or caustic |
| ursine | of or relating to a bear or the bear family (Ursidae) |