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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| verve | the spirit and enthusiasm animating artistic composition or performance : vivacity |
| vegetate | to lead a passive existence without exertion of body or mind |
| lagoon | a shallow sound, channel, or pond near or communicating with a larger body of water |
| motif | a usually recurring salient thematic element (as in the arts) |
| cavalcade | a procession (see procession |
| impuissance | weakness |
| eschew | to avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun |
| callow | lacking adult sophistication : immature |
| somnambulist | an abnormal condition of sleep in which motor acts (such as walking) are performed |
| alias | otherwise called : otherwise known as |