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 |
|---|---|
| figment | something made up or contrived |
| refuse | to express oneself as unwilling to accept |
| integrity | firm adherence to a code of especially moral or artistic values : incorruptibility |
| sonnet | a fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of 14 lines that are typically 5-foot iambics rhyming according to a prescribed scheme |
| shudder | to tremble convulsively : shiver |
| rectitude | the quality or state of being straight |
| parallel | extending in the same direction, everywhere equidistant (see equidistant |
| monograph | a learned treatise on a small area of learning |
| enfranchise | to set free (as from slavery) |
| torrent | a violent or forceful flow of fluid |