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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dominantcommanding, controlling, or prevailing over all others
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fronda large leaf (especially of a palm or fern) usually with many divisions
friezea heavy durable coarse wool and shoddy fabric with a rough surface
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