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 |
|---|---|
| marginal | written or printed in the margin of a page or sheet |
| cameo | a gem carved in relief (see relief |
| fawning | seeking or used to seek approval or favor by means of flattery |
| shunt | to turn off to one side : shift |
| ratiocination | the process of exact thinking : reasoning |
| maritime | of, relating to, or bordering on the sea |
| putative | commonly accepted or supposed |
| poseur | a person who pretends to be what he or she is not : an affected or insincere person |
| subliminal | inadequate to produce a sensation or a perception |
| cringe | to recoil in distaste |