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 |
|---|---|
| usurp | to seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right |
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| tepid | moderately warm : lukewarm |
| cession | a yielding to another : concession |
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| diverge | to move or extend in different directions from a common point : draw apart |
| sift | to put through a sieve |
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| mangle | to injure with deep disfiguring wounds by cutting, tearing, or crushing |
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