GRE Word List
CESSION
yielding to another; ceding
The meaning of the word cession is yielding to another; ceding.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pan | criticize harshly |
| debauch | corrupt morally; seduce from virtue; N. debauchery: wild behavior (with sex and alcohol) |
| chaperon | older person who accompanies and supervises a young unmarried woman |
| alimony | payments made regularly to an ex-spouse after divorce |
| expletive | meaningless word; interjection; profane oath; swear-word |
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| expurgate | clean; remove offensive parts of a book |
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