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
purportto have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred)
dazeto stupefy especially by a blow : stun
pedagogueteacher
offhandwithout premeditation or preparation : extempore
aspirantone who aspires
glowto shine with or as if with an intense heat
hotheada hotheaded person
practicalof, relating to, or manifested in practice or action : not theoretical or ideal
yoretime past and especially long past
mimicryan instance of mimicking