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 |
|---|---|
| libertine | a freethinker especially in religious matters |
| forfeit | something forfeited or subject to being forfeited (as for a crime, offense, or neglect of duty) : penalty |
| insatiable | incapable of being satisfied : quenchless |
| ablution | the washing of one's body or part of it (as in a religious rite) |
| cant | the expression or repetition of conventional or trite opinions or sentiments |
| countenance | look |
| theocracy | government of a state by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided |
| ingratiate | to gain favor or favorable acceptance for by deliberate effort |
| pass_off | present falsely; represent falsely to be |
| urgent | calling for immediate attention : pressing |