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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diligencesteady, earnest, and energetic effort : devoted and painstaking work and application to accomplish an undertaking : assiduity
circumscribeto constrict (see constrict
incrementthe amount or degree by which something changes
momentuma property (see property
defoliateto deprive of leaves especially prematurely
glimmerto shine faintly or unsteadily
provenanceorigin
cupidityinordinate desire for wealth : avarice
consistencyagreement or harmony of parts or features to one another or a whole : correspondence