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
sparseof few and scattered elements
impassivegiving no sign of feeling or emotion : expressionless
adaptto make fit (as for a new use) often by modification
doctrinairestubbornly or excessively devoted to a doctrine or theory without regard to practical considerations
plagiarizeto steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own : use (another's production) without crediting the source
malaisean indefinite feeling of debility or lack of health often indicative of or accompanying the onset of an illness
inertlacking the power to move
eschewto avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun
tendermarked by, responding to, or expressing the softer emotions : fond
influxa coming in