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 |
|---|---|
| circlet | a little circle |
| noncommittal | giving no clear indication of attitude or feeling |
| ingenue | a naive girl or young woman |
| pallet | a straw-filled tick or mattress |
| stamp | to pound or crush with a pestle or a heavy instrument |
| grumble | to mutter in discontent |
| dishonor | lack or loss of honor or reputation |
| chaffing | the seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain |
| proponent | one who argues in favor of something : advocate |
| simplistic | excessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details |