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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congruence | the quality or state of agreeing, coinciding, or being congruent |
facetious | joking or jesting often inappropriately : waggish |
deranged | mentally unsound : crazy |
ameliorate | to make better or more tolerable |
bellicose | favoring or inclined to start quarrels or wars |
placebo | a usually pharmacologically inert preparation prescribed more for the mental relief of the patient than for its actual effect on a disorder |
redolent | exuding fragrance : aromatic |
nullify | to make null (see null |
dupe | one that is easily deceived or cheated : fool |
cantankerous | difficult or irritating to deal with |