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 |
|---|---|
| browse | to eat (tender shoots, twigs, leaves of trees and shrubs, etc.) : to consume as browse (see browse |
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| waft | to move or go lightly on or as if on a buoyant medium |
| deflect | to turn (something) aside especially from a straight course or fixed direction |
| residual | remainder |
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| protract | to prolong in time or space : continue |
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