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
intractablenot easily governed, managed, or directed
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aggrandizeto make great or greater : increase
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eerieso mysterious, strange, or unexpected as to send a chill up the spine