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

WordMeaning
abstainto choose not to do or have something : to refrain deliberately and often with an effort of self-denial from an action or practice
inebriateone who is drunk
avantgardegroup of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard
virusany of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants
proprietythe quality or state of being proper or suitable : appropriateness
crestfallenhaving a drooping crest or hanging head
inertlacking the power to move
soporificcausing or tending to cause sleep
woefulfull of woe : grievous
wangleto resort to trickery or devious methods