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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|---|---|
| refuse | to express oneself as unwilling to accept |
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| curtail | to make less by or as if by cutting off or away some part |
| buffoon | a ludicrous figure : clown |
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| dilemma | a usually undesirable or unpleasant choice |
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