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 |
|---|---|
| primogeniture | the state of being the firstborn of the children of the same parents |
| untenable | not able to be defended |
| acne | a disorder of the skin caused by inflammation of the skin glands and hair follicles |
| woe | a condition of deep suffering from misfortune, affliction, or grief |
| pushy | aggressive often to an objectionable degree : forward |
| frisk | to search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets |
| stoop | to bend the body or a part of the body forward and downward sometimes simultaneously bending the knees |
| repine | to feel or express dejection or discontent : complain |
| termination | end in time or existence : conclusion |
| wrinkle | a small ridge or furrow especially when formed on a surface by the shrinking or contraction of a smooth substance : crease |