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 |
|---|---|
| rescind | to take away : remove |
| shrew | any of a family (Soricidae) of small chiefly nocturnal insectivores related to the moles and distinguished by a long pointed snout, very small eyes, and short velvety fur |
| affable | being pleasant and at ease in talking to others |
| antithesis | the direct opposite |
| dissent | to withhold assent or approval |
| aperture | an opening or open space : hole |
| impinge | encroach |
| extricate | to free or remove from an entanglement or difficulty |
| cog | a tooth on the rim of a wheel or gear |
| callow | lacking adult sophistication : immature |