Table

medium

TAY-bul

verb

Definition

(verb) To postpone consideration of; to set aside for later

Examples

They decided to table the discussion until next month.
The committee tabled the controversial proposal.

Synonyms

postponedefershelvesuspend

Antonyms

expediteadvancepursuepropose

Categories

GRE Tip

Table is a medium-difficulty GRE word. On the GRE, you might see it paired with synonyms like "postpone" or "defer" in Sentence Equivalence questions. Look for contrast clues (however, despite, although) that signal the opposite meaning. Words like "expedite".

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