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
refractoryresisting control or authority : stubborn
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toppleto fall from or as if from being top-heavy
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tantamountequivalent in value, significance, or effect
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derideto laugh at or insult contemptuously