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 |
|---|---|
| wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |
| squeamish | easily nauseated : queasy |
| antithesis | the direct opposite |
| cemetery | a burial ground |
| aspirant | one who aspires |
| inimical | being adverse often by reason of hostility or malevolence |
| beget | to procreate as the father : sire |
| headlong | headfirst |
| scholarly | of, characteristic of, or suitable to learned persons : learned |
| draught | a rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task |