GRE Word List

CESSION

a yielding to another : concession

The meaning of the word cession is a yielding to another : concession.

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WordMeaning
innocuousproducing no injury : harmless
retardto delay or impede the development or progress of : to slow up especially by preventing or hindering advance or accomplishment
warblea melodious succession of low pleasing sounds
estrangedhaving lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship
isotopeany of two or more species of atoms of a chemical element with the same atomic number and nearly identical chemical behavior but with differing atomic mass or mass number and different physical properties
predilectionan established preference for something
latentpresent and capable of emerging or developing but not now visible, obvious, active, or symptomatic
blunthaving an edge or point that is not sharp
wispya small handful (as of hay or straw)
languishto be or become feeble, weak, or enervated