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

WordMeaning
defaceto mar the appearance of : injure by effacing significant details
untenablenot able to be defended
incidentalbeing likely to ensue as a chance or minor consequence
marginalwritten or printed in the margin of a page or sheet
determinatehaving defined limits
anestheticof, relating to, or capable of producing anesthesia
perorationthe concluding part of a discourse and especially an oration
dripto let fall in drops
intransigencethe quality or state of being intransigent
asymmetrichaving two sides or halves that are not the same : not symmetrical