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
replenishto fill or build up again
memoiran official note or report : memorandum
decreean order usually having the force of law
fakenot true, real, or genuine : counterfeit
expropriateto deprive of possession or proprietary rights
unequivocalleaving no doubt : clear
sibyllineany of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy)
foresightan act or the power of foreseeing : prescience
anthropologistthe science of human beings
extemporaneouscomposed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu