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abscission

nounCommon GRE wordMore A words

the act of cutting off or separating

In a sentence

Abscission in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing abscission in a sentence.

In autumn, the abscission of foliage strips the trees down to bare branches.

Synonyms
severanceremovalexcision
Antonyms
attachmentjoining
Common questions

Questions about “abscission

Abscission (noun) means the act of cutting off or separating
Here is abscission used in an example sentence: "In autumn, the abscission of foliage strips the trees down to bare branches."
Common synonyms for abscission include severance, removal, excision.
Antonyms of abscission include attachment, joining.
Abscission is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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