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
derelictabandoned especially by the owner or occupant
withdrawnremoved from immediate contact or easy approach : isolated
embitterto excite bitter feelings in
whima capricious or eccentric and often sudden idea or turn of the mind : fancy
flotsamfloating wreckage of a ship or its cargo
allegiancethe obligation of a feudal vassal to his liege lord
profaneto treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate
peruseto examine or consider with attention and in detail : study
annulto declare or make legally invalid or void
self-indulgenceexcessive or unrestrained gratification of one's own appetites, desires, or whims