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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WordMeaning
facilitateto make easier : help bring about
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adoreto worship or honor as a deity or as divine
coevalof the same or equal age, antiquity, or duration
imprecationcurse
cohortscompanion
ecosystemthe complex of a community of organisms and its environment functioning as an ecological unit
saturnineborn under or influenced astrologically by the planet Saturn
contrabandillegal or prohibited traffic in goods : smuggling
dumbfoundto confound (see confound