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
declivitydownward inclination
turmoila state or condition of extreme confusion, agitation, or commotion
unexceptionablenot open to objection or criticism : beyond reproach : unimpeachable
credentialwarranting credit or confidence
salientmoving by leaps or springs : jumping
secta dissenting or schismatic religious body
implacablenot placable : not capable of being appeased, significantly changed, or mitigated
righteousacting in accord with divine or moral law : free from guilt or sin
moodinesssubject to depression : gloomy
reverberatereflect