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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| armada | a fleet of warships |
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| distinctive | marking as separate or different : serving to distinguish |
| allude | to make indirect reference |
| abstruse | difficult to comprehend : recondite |
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| tautological | involving or containing rhetorical tautology : redundant |
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