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
squanderto spend extravagantly or foolishly : dissipate
choiran organized company of singers (as in a church service)
rancorbitter deep-seated ill will
barristera counsel admitted to plead at the bar and undertake the public trial of causes in an English superior court compare solicitor
irrevocablenot possible to revoke : unalterable
incubateto sit on (eggs) so as to hatch by the warmth of the body
retinuea group of retainers or attendants
rummageto make a thorough search or investigation
portendto give an omen or anticipatory sign of
foliagea representation of leaves, flowers, and branches for architectural ornamentation