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 |
|---|---|
| forswear | to make a liar of (oneself) under or as if under oath |
| feebleminded | impaired in intellectual ability : affected with intellectual disability |
| hereafter | after this in sequence or in time |
| deviate | to stray especially from a standard, principle, or topic |
| acquiesce | to accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively |
| arcane | known or knowable only to a few people : secret |
| purport | to have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred) |
| exhale | to rise or be given off as vapor |
| bombardment | a late medieval cannon used to hurl large stones |
| pulpit | an elevated platform or high reading desk used in preaching or conducting a worship service |