Word Knowledge · Question 240

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The committee voted to table the motion until next month. Table means

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Correct answer to question 240 (Word Knowledge): postpone

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In committee procedure, to table a motion is to set it aside for later, so postpone fits. The furniture sense of table does not apply here.

Updated: November 2026

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