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 |
|---|---|
| wheedle | to influence or entice by soft words or flattery |
| tangential | touching lightly : incidental |
| trenchant | keen |
| comprise | to be made up of |
| simplistic | excessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details |
| repository | a place, room, or container where something is deposited or stored : depository |
| anthology | a collection of selected literary pieces or passages or works of art or music |
| obloquy | a strongly condemnatory utterance : abusive language |
| confidence | a feeling or consciousness of one's powers or of reliance on one's circumstances |
| ravel | to become unwoven, untwisted, or unwound : fray |