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 |
|---|---|
| sustain | to give support or relief to |
| maul | a heavy often wooden-headed hammer used especially for driving wedges |
| forsake | to renounce or turn away from entirely |
| renown | a state of being widely acclaimed and highly honored : fame |
| vulgar | lacking in cultivation, perception, or taste : coarse |
| laconic | using or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious |
| flush | to fly away suddenly |
| onslaught | an especially fierce attack |
| didactic | designed or intended to teach |
| eulogistic | a commendatory oration or writing especially in honor of one deceased |