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
makeshifta usually crude and temporary expedient : substitute
mediumsomething in a middle position
usagefirmly established and generally accepted practice or procedure
implodeto burst inward
culpablemeriting condemnation or blame especially as wrong or harmful
dowseto plunge into water
papyrusa tall perennial sedge (Cyperus papyrus) of the Nile valley
hostagea person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement
antidotea remedy to counteract the effects of poison
felicitythe quality or state of being happy