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 |
|---|---|
| germane | being at once relevant and appropriate : fitting |
| stricture | an abnormal narrowing of a bodily passage |
| disapprobation | the act or state of disapproving : the state of being disapproved : condemnation |
| mercurial | of, relating to, or born under the planet Mercury |
| carnal | relating to or given to crude bodily pleasures and appetites |
| duress | forcible restraint or restriction |
| insouciant | lighthearted unconcern : nonchalance |
| coy | marked by cute, coquettish, or artful playfulness |
| riddle | a mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed : conundrum |
| capsize | to cause to overturn |