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
proponentone who argues in favor of something : advocate
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awfulextremely disagreeable or objectionable
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fumbleto grope for or handle something clumsily or aimlessly
campa place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for laborers, prisoners, or vacationers)
illusorybased on or producing illusion : deceptive
blusterto talk or act with noisy swaggering threats
hostagea person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement
inchoatebeing only partly in existence or operation : incipient