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 |
|---|---|
| grunt | to utter a grunt |
| acrid | sharp and harsh or unpleasantly pungent in taste or odor : irritating |
| tenant | one who has the occupation or temporary possession of lands or tenements of another |
| unscathed | wholly unharmed : not injured |
| pecuniary | consisting of or measured in money |
| scad | any of several carangid fishes (especially of the genus Decapterus) |
| rote | the use of memory usually with little intelligence |
| venom | a toxic substance produced by some animals (such as snakes, scorpions, or bees) that is injected into prey or an enemy chiefly by biting or stinging and has an injurious or lethal effect |
| incredulity | the quality or state of being incredulous : disbelief |
| amorous | strongly moved by love and especially sexual love |