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
factiona party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking : clique
disconcertto throw into confusion
effervescencethe property of forming bubbles : the action or process of effervescing
politicpolitical
migratoryof, relating to, or characterized by migration
detainto hold or keep in or as if in custody
rampantrearing upon the hind legs with forelegs extended
amplifyto expand (something, such as a statement) by the use of detail or illustration or by closer analysis
agapewide open : gaping
lacklusterlacking in sheen, brilliance, or vitality : dull