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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| beneficial | producing good results or helpful effects : conferring benefits (see benefit |
| defeatist | an attitude of accepting, expecting, or being resigned to defeat |
| decant | to draw off (a liquid) without disturbing the sediment or the lower liquid layers |
| foil | to prevent from attaining an end : defeat |
| coup | a sudden decisive exercise of force in politics and especially the violent overthrow or alteration of an existing government by a small group : coup d'Γ©tat |
| disport | sport |
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