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

WordMeaning
desultorymarked by lack of definite plan, regularity, or purpose
derideto laugh at or insult contemptuously
expungeto strike out, obliterate, or mark for deletion
cumbersomeunwieldy because of heaviness and bulk
collateralproperty (such as securities) pledged by a borrower to protect the interests of the lender
chaoticmarked by chaos or being in a state of chaos : completely confused or disordered
spawnto deposit or fertilize spawn
emanateto come out from a source
tractablecapable of being easily led, taught, or controlled : docile
drossthe scum or unwanted material that forms on the surface of molten metal