GRE Word List

ADJOURN

to suspend indefinitely or until a later stated time

The meaning of the word adjourn is to suspend indefinitely or until a later stated time.

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WordMeaning
analgesiainsensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
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rubrican authoritative rule
spatsquabble; minor dispute; minor quarrel
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broachbrooch
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