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 |
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| engage | to offer (something, such as one's life or word) as backing to a cause or aim : to expose to risk for the attainment or support of some end |
| anarchist | a person who rebels against any authority, established order, or ruling power |
| restive | stubbornly resisting control : balky |
| transgression | an act, process, or instance of transgressing: such as |
| caliber | degree of mental capacity or moral quality |
| gallows | a frame usually of two upright posts and a transverse beam from which criminals are hanged |
| impregnate | to cause to be filled, imbued, permeated, or saturated |
| shudder | to tremble convulsively : shiver |
| itinerant | traveling from place to place |
| remiss | negligent in the performance of work or duty : careless |