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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| captious | marked by an often ill-natured inclination to stress faults and raise objections |
| consonant | being in agreement or harmony : free from elements making for discord |
| downcast | low in spirit : dejected |
| healthful | beneficial to health of body or mind |
| detrimental | obviously harmful : damaging |
| blackball | to vote against |
| pulverize | to reduce (as by crushing, beating, or grinding) to very small particles : atomize |
| taint | to contaminate morally : corrupt |
| repine | to feel or express dejection or discontent : complain |
| momentous | having great or lasting importance : consequential |