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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| analgesia | insensibility to pain without loss of consciousness |
| forego | to go before : precede |
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| deport | to send out of the country by legal deportation |
| rubric | an authoritative rule |
| spat | squabble; minor dispute; minor quarrel |
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| broach | brooch |
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