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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| frenetic | marked by fast and energetic, disordered, or anxiety-driven activity : frenzied |
| rejoinder | the defendant's answer to the plaintiff's replication |
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| devolve | to pass on (something, such as responsibility, rights, or powers) from one person or entity to another |
| irreverence | lack of reverence |
| macerate | to cause to waste away by or as if by excessive fasting |
| soporific | causing or tending to cause sleep |
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