GRE Word List

CESSION

a yielding to another : concession

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

Random words

WordMeaning
impromptumade, done, or formed on or as if on the spur of the moment : improvised
tendentiousmarked by a tendency in favor of a particular point of view : biased
acquiesceto accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively
fledglinga young bird just fledged (see fledge
statelymarked by lofty or imposing dignity
gaudyostentatiously or tastelessly ornamented
curatora person who oversees or manages a place (such as a museum or zoo) that offers exhibits
recountto relate in detail : narrate
clemencydisposition to be merciful and especially to moderate the severity of punishment due
vicariousexperienced or realized through imaginative or sympathetic participation in the experience of another