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 |
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thespian | actor |
venal | capable of being bought or obtained for money or other valuable consideration : purchasable |
dapper | neat and trim in appearance |
falter | to walk unsteadily : stumble |
persist | to go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition, importunity, or warning |
tautological | involving or containing rhetorical tautology : redundant |
inadvertently | unintentional |
stanch | to check or stop the flowing of |
philanthropist | one who makes an active effort to promote human welfare : a person who practices philanthropy |
comely | pleasurably conforming to notions of good appearance, suitability, or proportion |