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 |
|---|---|
| vapid | lacking flavor, zest, interest, animation, or spirit : flat |
| disconsolate | cheerless |
| epilogue | a concluding section that rounds out the design of a literary work |
| jargon | the technical terminology or characteristic idiom of a special activity or group |
| extradition | the surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (such as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge |
| pinnace | a light sailing ship |
| esoteric | designed for or understood by the specially initiated alone |
| impunity | exemption or freedom from punishment, harm, or loss |
| cede | to yield or grant typically by treaty |
| superannuated | outmoded |