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 |
|---|---|
| amoral | having or showing no concern about whether behavior is morally right or wrong |
| temporize | to act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion |
| gruff | rough, brusque, or stern in manner, speech, or aspect |
| buxom | vigorously or healthily plump |
| gloss | a surface luster or brightness : shine |
| descry | to catch sight of |
| laconic | using or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious |
| curmudgeon | a crusty, ill-tempered, and usually old man |
| nirvana | the final beatitude (see beatitude |
| surpass | to become better, greater, or stronger than : exceed |