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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WordMeaning
temperatehaving a moderate climate which especially lacks extremes in temperature
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mutterto utter sounds or words indistinctly or with a low voice and with the lips partly closed
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reiterateto state or do over again or repeatedly sometimes with wearying effect