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 |
|---|---|
| capitulate | to surrender often after negotiation of terms |
| repeal | to rescind or annul by authoritative act |
| nuptial | of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony |
| clandestine | marked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy : surreptitious |
| pyromaniac | a person who has an uncontrollable impulse to start fires : a person affected by pyromania |
| scapegoat | a goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur |
| economy | the structure or conditions of economic life in a country, area, or period |
| armada | a fleet of warships |
| parish | the ecclesiastical unit of area committed to one pastor |
| indiscriminate | not marked by careful distinction : deficient in discrimination and discernment |