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

WordMeaning
underscoreto draw a line under : underline
surmisea thought or idea based on scanty evidence : conjecture
orthographythe art of writing words with the proper letters according to standard usage
flamboyantmarked by or given to strikingly elaborate or colorful display or behavior
banea source of harm or ruin : curse
convoketo call together to a meeting
jingoistextreme chauvinism or nationalism marked especially by a belligerent foreign policy
circumventto manage to get around especially by ingenuity or stratagem
depredationto lay waste : plunder
unsulliednot soiled or tarnished : not sullied