GRE Word List
CONCESSION
the act or an instance of conceding (as by granting something as a right, accepting something as true, or acknowledging defeat)
The meaning of the word concession is the act or an instance of conceding (as by granting something as a right, accepting something as true, or acknowledging defeat).
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sluggish | averse to activity or exertion : indolent |
slink | to go or move stealthily or furtively (as in fear or shame) : steal |
emolument | the returns arising from office or employment usually in the form of compensation or perquisites |
bohemian | a native or inhabitant of Bohemia |
implacable | not placable : not capable of being appeased, significantly changed, or mitigated |
prosaic | characteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : factual |
maculated | marked with spots : blotched |
nautical | of, relating to, or associated with seamen, navigation, or ships |
extradition | the surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (such as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge |
propriety | the quality or state of being proper or suitable : appropriateness |