GRE Word List
CESSATION
stoppage
The meaning of the word cessation is stoppage.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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append | attach |
disenfranchise | disfranchise; deprive of a civil right; OP. enfranchise |
ravine | narrow valley with steep sides; gorge; CF. gully, canyon |
ventral | abdominal |
uncanny | strange; mysterious; Ex. uncanny knack |
potpourri | heterogeneous mixture; medley; mixture of dried flower petals a pot (to give a pleasant smell to a room) |
burnish | make shiny by rubbing; polish |
apprehend | arrest (a criminal); dread; perceive; N. apprehension |
refractory | unmanageable; disobedient and stubborn; Ex. refractory horse |
luster | shine; gloss (of a polished surface) |