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
circleta little circle
noncommittalgiving no clear indication of attitude or feeling
ingenuea naive girl or young woman
palleta straw-filled tick or mattress
stampto pound or crush with a pestle or a heavy instrument
grumbleto mutter in discontent
dishonorlack or loss of honor or reputation
chaffingthe seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain
proponentone who argues in favor of something : advocate
simplisticexcessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details