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

WordMeaning
umbragea feeling of pique or resentment at some often fancied slight or insult
sectarianof, relating to, or characteristic of a sect or sectarian
insolencethe quality or state of being insolent
invalidnot valid:
patoisa dialect other than the standard or literary dialect
sturdyfirmly built or constituted : stout
elopeto run away secretly with the intention of getting married usually without parental consent
mata piece of coarse, woven, plaited, or felted fabric used especially as a floor covering or a support
burlesquea literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation
analgesiainsensibility to pain without loss of consciousness