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 |
|---|---|
| ploy | escapade |
| fastidious | showing or demanding excessive delicacy or care |
| fester | to generate pus |
| rivet | a headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head |
| surfeit | an overabundant supply : excess |
| crinkle | to form many short bends or ripples |
| agenda | a list or outline of things to be considered or done |
| tenure | the act, right, manner, or term of holding something (such as a landed property, a position, or an office) |
| alias | otherwise called : otherwise known as |
| supererogatory | observed or performed to an extent not enjoined or required |