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

WordMeaning
tentativenot fully worked out or developed
defoliateto deprive of leaves especially prematurely
desultorymarked by lack of definite plan, regularity, or purpose
loathunwilling to do something contrary to one's ways of thinking : reluctant
husbandrythe cultivation or production of plants or animals : agriculture
requisitionthe act of formally requiring or calling upon someone to perform an action
averto declare positively
gregarioustending to associate with others of one's kind : social
stymieto present an obstacle to : stand in the way of
gargantuantremendous in size, volume, or degree : gigantic