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 |
|---|---|
| accessory | an object or device that is not essential in itself but adds to the beauty, convenience, or effectiveness of something else |
| inadvertently | unintentional |
| somnambulist | an abnormal condition of sleep in which motor acts (such as walking) are performed |
| historic | historical |
| meretricious | of or relating to a prostitute : having the nature of prostitution |
| deflect | to turn (something) aside especially from a straight course or fixed direction |
| tether | a line (as of rope or chain) by which an animal is fastened so as to restrict its range of movement |
| spatula | a flat thin implement used especially for spreading or mixing soft substances, scooping, or lifting |
| aver | to declare positively |
| oblique | neither perpendicular nor parallel : inclined |