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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equinoxeither of the two points on the celestial sphere where the celestial equator intersects the ecliptic
reconditedifficult or impossible for one of ordinary understanding or knowledge to comprehend : deep
descryto catch sight of
plagiarizeto steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own : use (another's production) without crediting the source
quixoticfoolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals
validateto make legally valid : ratify
grovelto creep with the face to the ground : crawl
malignevil in nature, influence, or effect : injurious
anodyneserving to alleviate pain
commemorateto call to remembrance