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
frolicfull of fun : merry
aberrantdeviating from the usual or natural type : atypical
egotisticalcharacterized by egotism : having, showing, or arising from an exaggerated sense of self-importance
substantivehaving substance : involving matters of major or practical importance to all concerned
obduratestubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
brawnthe flesh of a boar
spurnto reject with disdain or contempt : scorn
satesatisfy to the full; satisfy to excess; cloy
glareto shine with a harsh uncomfortably brilliant light
reclusemarked by withdrawal from society : solitary