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 |
|---|---|
| skinflint | a person who would save, gain, or extort money by any means : miser |
| unwieldy | not easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome |
| memoir | an official note or report : memorandum |
| smattering | superficial piecemeal knowledge |
| paltry | inferior |
| prance | to spring from the hind legs or move by so doing |
| dissection | the act or process of dissecting : the state of being dissected |
| patrimony | an estate inherited from one's father or ancestor |
| ebb | the reflux of the tide toward the sea |
| preposterous | contrary to nature, reason, or common sense : absurd |