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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sustain | to give support or relief to |
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masochist | a person who derives sexual gratification from being subjected to physical pain or humiliation : an individual given to masochism |
scabbard | a sheath for a sword, dagger, or bayonet |
exorbitant | not coming within the scope of the law |
leonine | of, relating to, suggestive of, or resembling a lion |
lunar | crescent |
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