GRE Word List

SUSPENSE

the state of being suspended : suspension

The meaning of the word suspense is the state of being suspended : suspension.

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jetsamthe part of a ship, its equipment, or its cargo that is cast overboard to lighten the load in time of distress and that sinks or is washed ashore
eccentricdeviating from conventional or accepted usage or conduct especially in odd or whimsical ways
hiatusa break in or as if in a material object : gap
churlishof, resembling, or characteristic of a churl : vulgar
rifeprevalent especially to an increasing degree
discounta reduction made from the gross (see gross
communalof or relating to one or more communes
cursiverunning
solemnityformal or ceremonious observance of an occasion or event
cessationa temporary or final ceasing (as of action) : stop