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
pharisaicalmarked by hypocritical censorious self-righteousness
alluvialrelating to, composed of, or found in alluvium
stumpthe basal portion of a bodily part remaining after the rest is removed
hegemonypreponderant influence or authority over others : domination
debilitateto impair the strength of : enfeeble
toppleto fall from or as if from being top-heavy
assiduousshowing great care, attention, and effort : marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application
urgeto present, advocate, or demand earnestly or pressingly
waneto decrease in size, extent, or degree : dwindle
breedto produce (offspring) by hatching or gestation