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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WordMeaning
hoaxto trick into believing or accepting as genuine something false and often preposterous
nectarthe drink of the Greek and Roman gods
bemusedmarked by confusion or bewilderment : dazed
veneera thin sheet of a material: such as
condigndeserved
seasonalof, relating to, or varying in occurrence according to the season
amputateto remove by or as if by cutting
shrewany of a family (Soricidae) of small chiefly nocturnal insectivores related to the moles and distinguished by a long pointed snout, very small eyes, and short velvety fur
privyprivate
rantto talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner