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 |
|---|---|
| parchment | the skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on |
| discomfit | to put into a state of perplexity and embarrassment : disconcert |
| bemoan | to express deep grief or distress over |
| 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 |
| scale | an instrument or machine for weighing |
| bauble | trinket |
| ostentatious | attracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation |
| flout | to treat with contemptuous disregard : scorn |
| inveterate | confirmed in a habit : habitual |
| tout | to make much of : promote |