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

WordMeaning
marginalwritten or printed in the margin of a page or sheet
cameoa gem carved in relief (see relief
fawningseeking or used to seek approval or favor by means of flattery
shuntto turn off to one side : shift
ratiocinationthe process of exact thinking : reasoning
maritimeof, relating to, or bordering on the sea
putativecommonly accepted or supposed
poseura person who pretends to be what he or she is not : an affected or insincere person
subliminalinadequate to produce a sensation or a perception
cringeto recoil in distaste