Excised — Meaning, Definition, & Examples | SAT Vocabulary
You’ll notice that today’s word ends in -ed, i.e., not the dictionary form of the word. I tend to define words as I find them and as they appear on tests and in texts, especially when one form is confusing (hypotheses or swum, for example) or more common than other forms (for example, alacrity is more commonly used than alacritous).
Test yourself! If you saw EXCISED, what would you think it meant?
📚️ Definition of Excised
Excised (verb): Removed or cut out completely, especially something unwanted or harmful. Example: excised possibly offensive writing. Imposed a an excise (tax) on.
🗣️ Pronunciation of Excised
IPA: /ɛkˈsaɪzd/ (See IPA key)
Respelling: ek-SYZED
📰 Examples of Excised
Here are some examples of the word excised:
The director excised twenty minutes of footage from the final cut, creating some plot holes that a few astute viewers noticed.
The surgeon successfully excised the tumor.
🧠 Vocab Challenge: What Does Proscribe Mean?
Recently, we learned the word proscribe. Do you remember what it means? Test your knowledge:
PROSCRIBE most nearly means
A) forbid
B) recommend
C) document
D) analyze
Post your answer below! I will update later in the comments.
Come back tomorrow; we’re learning zeal.
EXCISED most nearly means cut out.
PROSCRIBE most nearly means forbid.