GRE Word List
CESSION
yielding to another; ceding
The meaning of the word cession is yielding to another; ceding.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| parlance | language; manner of speaking; idiom; Ex. in legal/common parlance |
| procrastinate | postpone; delay or put off |
| sequester | isolate; segregate; seclude; retire from public life |
| zephyr | gentle breeze; west wind |
| blotch | spot; blot; CF. blot+botch |
| calculated | deliberately planned; likely |
| stymie | thwart; present an obstacle; stump |
| rarefied | made less dense (of a gas); V. rarefy: make less dense; N. rarefaction |
| pastoral | rural; of rural life; idyllic; of a pastor |
| trepidation | fear; nervous apprehension |
