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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WordMeaning
stipulateto make an agreement or covenant to do or forbear something : contract
motilitythe quality or state of being motile : capability of movement
beelinea straight direct course
distinctionthe act of perceiving someone or something as being not the same and often treating as separate or different : the distinguishing of a difference
mangeany of various persistent contagious skin diseases marked especially by eczematous inflammation and loss of hair, affecting domestic animals or sometimes humans, and caused by a minute parasitic mite compare sarcoptic mange
dilatorytending or intended to cause delay
egotismexcessive use of the first person singular personal pronoun
lollto hang loosely or laxly : droop
punitiveinflicting, involving, or aiming at punishment
piscatorialpiscatory