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 |
|---|---|
| overture | an initiative toward agreement or action : proposal |
| disheveled | marked by disorder or disarray |
| snivel | to run at the nose |
| decoy | a pond into which wildfowl are lured for capture |
| ratify | to approve and sanction formally : confirm |
| pestle | a usually club-shaped implement for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar see mortar illustration |
| trunk | the main stem of a tree apart from limbs and roots |
| fallacious | embodying a fallacy |
| belie | to give a false impression of |
| odyssey | a long wandering or voyage usually marked by many changes of fortune |