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

WordMeaning
trinketa small ornament (such as a jewel or ring)
sanctimonioushypocritically pious or devout
strutto become turgid : swell
psychosomaticof, relating to, concerned with, or involving both mind and body
poseura person who pretends to be what he or she is not : an affected or insincere person
inaugurateto induct into an office with suitable ceremonies
tanto make (skin) tan especially by exposure to the sun
vauntedhighly or widely praised or boasted about
bodeto indicate (something, such as a future event) by signs : presage
counterpartone of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument : duplicate