GRE Word List
ABEYANCE
a state of temporary inactivity : suspension
The meaning of the word abeyance is a state of temporary inactivity : suspension.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tentative | not fully worked out or developed |
| defoliate | to deprive of leaves especially prematurely |
| desultory | marked by lack of definite plan, regularity, or purpose |
| loath | unwilling to do something contrary to one's ways of thinking : reluctant |
| husbandry | the cultivation or production of plants or animals : agriculture |
| requisition | the act of formally requiring or calling upon someone to perform an action |
| aver | to declare positively |
| gregarious | tending to associate with others of one's kind : social |
| stymie | to present an obstacle to : stand in the way of |
| gargantuan | tremendous in size, volume, or degree : gigantic |