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 |
|---|---|
| chagrin | disquietude or distress of mind caused by humiliation, disappointment, or failure |
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| gargoyle | a spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building |
| expertise | the skill of an expert |
| aspersion | a false or misleading charge meant to harm someone's reputation |
| controvert | to dispute or oppose by reasoning |
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| muddle | to make turbid or muddy |
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| meander | a winding path or course |