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 |
|---|---|
| homeostasis | a relatively stable state of equilibrium or a tendency toward such a state between the different but interdependent elements or groups of elements of an organism, population, or group |
| ration | a food allowance for one day |
| biting | having the power to bite |
| veto | an authoritative prohibition : interdiction |
| tribune | a Roman official under the monarchy and the republic with the function of protecting the plebeian citizen from arbitrary action by the patrician magistrates |
| natal | native |
| skulk | to move in a stealthy or furtive manner |
| multiplicity | the quality or state of being multiple or various |
| exacting | tryingly or unremittingly severe in making demands |
| deluge | an overflowing of the land by water |