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
outlawa person excluded from the benefit or protection of the law
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bruisean injury involving rupture of small blood vessels and discoloration without a break in the overlying skin : contusion
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bemusedmarked by confusion or bewilderment : dazed
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