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 |
|---|---|
| douse | to plunge into water |
| treatise | a systematic exposition or argument in writing including a methodical discussion of the facts and principles involved and conclusions reached |
| propitiate | to gain or regain the favor or goodwill of : appease |
| document | proof |
| lassitude | a condition of weariness or debility : fatigue |
| filth | foul or putrid matter |
| sedition | incitement of resistance to or insurrection against lawful authority |
| reaper | one that reaps |
| proscribe | to publish the name of as condemned to death with the property of the condemned forfeited to the state |
| touchy | marked by readiness to take offense on slight provocation |