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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| palimpsest | writing material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased |
| militant | engaged in warfare or combat : fighting |
| slipshod | wearing loose shoes or slippers |
| stench | stink |
| ordinance | an authoritative decree or direction : order |
| transport | to transfer or convey from one place to another |
| misconduct | mismanagement especially of governmental or military responsibilities |
| prosaic | characteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : factual |
| takeoff | a rise or leap from a surface in making a jump or flight or an ascent in an aircraft or in the launching of a rocket |
| saga | a prose narrative recorded in Iceland in the 12th and 13th centuries of historic or legendary figures and events of the heroic age of Norway and Iceland |