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 |
|---|---|
| dexterous | mentally adroit and skillful : clever |
| foolhardy | foolishly adventurous and bold : rash |
| coup | a sudden decisive exercise of force in politics and especially the violent overthrow or alteration of an existing government by a small group : coup d'Γ©tat |
| livid | discolored by bruising : black-and-blue |
| polygamist | marriage in which a spouse of either sex may have more than one mate at the same time compare polyandry |
| iconoclastic | a person who attacks settled beliefs or institutions |
| clamor | noisy shouting |
| anoint | to smear or rub with oil or an oily substance |
| roil | to make turbid by stirring up the sediment or dregs of |
| hindmost | farthest to the rear : last |