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 |
|---|---|
| tutelage | instruction especially of an individual |
| melancholy | depression of spirits : dejection |
| complaisant | marked by an inclination to please or oblige |
| attrition | sorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God |
| coda | a concluding musical section that is formally distinct from the main structure |
| pulsate | to throb or move rhythmically : vibrate |
| obsessive | tending to cause obsession |
| strident | characterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound |
| tedium | the quality or state of being tedious : tediousness |
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