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
erodeto diminish or destroy by degrees:
brawlto quarrel or fight noisily : wrangle
somberso shaded as to be dark and gloomy
partisana firm adherent to a party, faction, cause, or person
mangeany of various persistent contagious skin diseases marked especially by eczematous inflammation and loss of hair, affecting domestic animals or sometimes humans, and caused by a minute parasitic mite compare sarcoptic mange
obnoxiousodiously or disgustingly objectionable : highly offensive
filialof, relating to, or befitting a son or daughter
cedeto yield or grant typically by treaty
exculpateto clear from alleged fault or guilt
salaciousarousing or appealing to sexual desire or imagination