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
fitfulcharacterized by fits or paroxysms
indicessigns; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index
transientpassing especially quickly into and out of existence : transitory
cohortscompanion
cringeto recoil in distaste
collaborateto work jointly with others or together especially in an intellectual endeavor
putridbeing in a state of putrefaction : rotten
desiccateto dry up
extroverta person whose personality is characterized by extroversion : a typically gregarious and unreserved person who enjoys and seeks out social interaction
spruceto make spruce