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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| epitaph | an inscription on or at a tomb or a grave in memory of the one buried there |
| trepidation | a nervous or fearful feeling of uncertain agitation : apprehension |
| avert | to turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance |
| resuscitate | to revive from apparent death or from unconsciousness |
| effeminate | having feminine qualities untypical of a man : not manly in appearance or manner |
| judiciary | a system of courts of law |
| glaring | having a fixed look of hostility, fierceness, or anger |
| rampant | rearing upon the hind legs with forelegs extended |
| meditation | a discourse intended to express its author's reflections or to guide others in contemplation |
| definitive | serving to provide a final solution or to end a situation |