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 |
|---|---|
| requisite | needed for a particular purpose : essential |
| seminary | an environment in which something originates and from which it is propagated |
| analogy | a comparison of two otherwise unlike things based on resemblance of a particular aspect |
| retinue | a group of retainers or attendants |
| vegetate | to lead a passive existence without exertion of body or mind |
| tendentious | marked by a tendency in favor of a particular point of view : biased |
| acidulous | somewhat acid or harsh in taste or manner |
| plethora | an ample amount or number : abundance |
| incredulous | unwilling to admit or accept what is offered as true : not credulous : skeptical |
| preposterous | contrary to nature, reason, or common sense : absurd |