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 |
|---|---|
| atheistic | a person who does not believe in the existence of a god or any gods : one who subscribes to or advocates atheism |
| tumult | disorderly agitation or milling about of a crowd usually with uproar and confusion of voices : commotion |
| acuity | keenness of perception |
| senility | the quality or state of being senile : the physical and mental decline associated with old age |
| bacchanalian | a Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry |
| cite | to call upon officially or authoritatively to appear (as before a court) |
| demagogue | a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power |
| censure | a judgment involving condemnation |
| millennium | the thousand years mentioned in Revelation (see revelation |
| alloy | the degree of mixture with base metals : fineness |