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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| comeuppance | a deserved rebuke or penalty : deserts |
| emaciated | very thin and feeble especially from lack of nutrition or illness |
| invidious | of an unpleasant or objectionable nature : obnoxious |
| commensurate | corresponding in size, extent, amount, or degree : proportionate |
| miscreant | unbelieving |
| existential | of, relating to, or affirming existence |
| grisly | inspiring horror or intense fear |
| chasten | to correct by punishment or suffering : discipline |
| avarice | excessive or insatiable desire for wealth or gain : greediness |
| oath | a solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says |