GRE Word List
CESSATION
a temporary or final ceasing (as of action) : stop
The meaning of the word cessation is a temporary or final ceasing (as of action) : stop.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| confide | to have confidence : trust |
| reprimand | a severe or formal reproof |
| soar | to fly aloft or about |
| bulwark | a solid wall-like structure raised for defense : rampart |
| desecrate | to violate the sanctity of : profane |
| dart | a light spear |
| crypt | a chamber (such as a vault) wholly or partly underground |
| garnish | decorate |
| dereliction | an intentional abandonment |