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
conformistone who conforms : a person who behaves in accordance with prevailing standards or customs and typically dislikes or avoids unconventional behavior
distortto twist (see twist
unerringlycommitting no error : faultless
haggardnot tamed
blusterto talk or act with noisy swaggering threats
agilitythe quality or state of being agile : nimbleness
inevitableincapable of being avoided or evaded
dilettantea person having a superficial interest in an art or a branch of knowledge : dabbler
zesta piece of the peel of a citrus fruit (such as an orange or lemon) used as flavoring
trunkthe main stem of a tree apart from limbs and roots