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 |
|---|---|
| inordinate | exceeding reasonable limits : immoderate |
| ulterior | going beyond what is openly said or shown and especially what is proper |
| crave | to ask for earnestly : beg |
| elegy | a poem in elegiac couplets |
| undermine | to subvert or weaken insidiously or secretly |
| euphony | pleasing or sweet sound |
| intimate | marked by a warm friendship developing through long association |
| tureen | a deep and usually covered bowl from which foods (such as soup) are served |
| legacy | a gift by will especially of money or other personal property : bequest |
| penance | an act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification |