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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| grueling | trying or taxing to the point of exhaustion : punishing |
| disinterested | not having the mind or feelings engaged (see engaged |
| dispassionate | not influenced by strong feeling |
| respiration | the movement of air or dissolved gases into and out of the lungs |
| benign | of a mild type or character that does not threaten health or life |
| suppliant | supplicant |
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |
| haunt | to visit often : frequent |
| provocative | serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate |
| inflated | distended with air or gas |