GRE Word List
SUSPENSE
the state of being suspended : suspension
The meaning of the word suspense is the state of being suspended : suspension.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| makeshift | a usually crude and temporary expedient : substitute |
| medium | something in a middle position |
| usage | firmly established and generally accepted practice or procedure |
| implode | to burst inward |
| culpable | meriting condemnation or blame especially as wrong or harmful |
| dowse | to plunge into water |
| papyrus | a tall perennial sedge (Cyperus papyrus) of the Nile valley |
| hostage | a person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement |
| antidote | a remedy to counteract the effects of poison |
| felicity | the quality or state of being happy |