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 |
|---|---|
| negligence | the quality or state of being negligent |
| shunt | to turn off to one side : shift |
| sledge | sledgehammer |
| memorialize | to address or petition by a memorial |
| ostentatious | attracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation |
| tactile | perceptible by touch : tangible |
| subsequent | following in time, order, or place |
| epilogue | a concluding section that rounds out the design of a literary work |
| hut | an often small and temporary dwelling of simple construction : shack |
| malcontent | a discontented person: |