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 |
|---|---|
| derelict | abandoned especially by the owner or occupant |
| withdrawn | removed from immediate contact or easy approach : isolated |
| embitter | to excite bitter feelings in |
| whim | a capricious or eccentric and often sudden idea or turn of the mind : fancy |
| flotsam | floating wreckage of a ship or its cargo |
| allegiance | the obligation of a feudal vassal to his liege lord |
| profane | to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate |
| peruse | to examine or consider with attention and in detail : study |
| annul | to declare or make legally invalid or void |
| self-indulgence | excessive or unrestrained gratification of one's own appetites, desires, or whims |