GRE Word List
CEDE
to yield or grant typically by treaty
The meaning of the word cede is to yield or grant typically by treaty.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dowdy | not neat or becoming in appearance : shabby |
| bate | to reduce the force or intensity of : restrain |
| effrontery | shameless boldness : insolence |
| kaleidoscope | an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns |
| disingenuous | lacking in candor |
| sheer | unqualified |
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| carafe | a bottle with a flaring lip used to hold beverages and especially wine |
| metrical | of, relating to, or composed in meter |
| grudging | unwilling |