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
epitaphan inscription on or at a tomb or a grave in memory of the one buried there
trepidationa nervous or fearful feeling of uncertain agitation : apprehension
avertto turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance
resuscitateto revive from apparent death or from unconsciousness
effeminatehaving feminine qualities untypical of a man : not manly in appearance or manner
judiciarya system of courts of law
glaringhaving a fixed look of hostility, fierceness, or anger
rampantrearing upon the hind legs with forelegs extended
meditationa discourse intended to express its author's reflections or to guide others in contemplation
definitiveserving to provide a final solution or to end a situation