GRE Word List

ABEYANCE

a state of temporary inactivity : suspension

The meaning of the word abeyance is a state of temporary inactivity : suspension.

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WordMeaning
armadaa fleet of warships
distortto twist (see twist
effectuateto cause or bring about (something) : to put (something) into effect or operation : effect
distinctivemarking as separate or different : serving to distinguish
alludeto make indirect reference
abstrusedifficult to comprehend : recondite
cognizancea distinguishing mark or emblem (such as a heraldic bearing)
sleeperone that sleeps
tautologicalinvolving or containing rhetorical tautology : redundant
pulsethe regular expansion of an artery caused by the ejection of blood into the arterial system by the contractions of the heart