GRE Word List
ABSCISSION
cutting off; separation
The meaning of the word abscission is cutting off; separation.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gaffe | social blunder |
| slaughter | killing of animals for food; massacre; V: butcher (animals) for food; kill in large numbers |
| avenge | take vengence for something or on behalf of someone; Ex. They avenged his death by burning the village; Ex. He swore to avenge his brother; Ex. They avenged themselves on their enemy. |
| lank | long and thin; Ex. Lank, gaunt, Abraham Lincoln |
| cynosure | object of general attention; person or thing that is a center of attention; CF. Ursa Minor |
| brag | boast |
| aggrandize | make greater; increase in power, wealth, rank, or honor; N. aggrandizement |
| palpable | tangible; (of something bad) easily perceptible; obvious; Ex. palpable blunder |
| drab | dull; lacking color; cheerless ; Ex. drab coat/life |
| perforate | pierce; put a hole through |
