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 |
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fit | acceptable from a particular viewpoint (as of competence or morality) : proper |
outlandish | of or relating to another country : foreign |
decorum | literary and dramatic propriety : fitness |
dearth | scarcity that makes dear |
stockade | a line of stout posts set firmly to form a defense |
parley | to speak with another : confer |
eventual | contingent |
conceit | favorable opinion |
gerontocracy | rule by elders |
prod | to thrust a pointed instrument into : prick |