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 |
|---|---|
| tension | inner striving, unrest, or imbalance often with physiological indication of emotion |
| wilt | loose freshness; droop |
| jest | a joking or mocking remark |
| unfledged | not feathered : not ready for flight |
| microcosm | a little world |
| besmirch | to cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully |
| execute | to carry out fully : put completely into effect |
| inveigh | to protest or complain bitterly or vehemently : rail |
| obstinate | stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion |
| ideology | a manner or the content of thinking characteristic of an individual, group, or culture |