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 |
|---|---|
| sextant | an instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude) |
| dissension | disagreement |
| cognizance | a distinguishing mark or emblem (such as a heraldic bearing) |
| tend | to exhibit an inclination or tendency : conduce |
| tribune | a Roman official under the monarchy and the republic with the function of protecting the plebeian citizen from arbitrary action by the patrician magistrates |
| missile | capable of being thrown or projected to strike a distant object |
| defection | conscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion |
| mortar | a sturdy vessel in which material is pounded or rubbed with a pestle |
| resentment | a feeling of indignant displeasure or persistent ill will at something regarded as a wrong, insult, or injury |
| inquisitive | given to examination or investigation |