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 |
|---|---|
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
| swathe | a band used in swathing |
| malapropism | the usually unintentionally humorous misuse or distortion of a word or phrase |
| forebears | ancestor |
| welter | writhe |
| offhand | without premeditation or preparation : extempore |
| replete | fully or abundantly provided or filled |
| lumber | to move ponderously |
| tryst | an agreement (as between lovers) to meet |
| coma | a state of profound unconsciousness caused by disease, injury, or poison |