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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| historical | of, relating to, or having the character of history |
| craft | skill in planning, making, or executing : dexterity |
| enterprising | marked by an independent energetic spirit and by readiness to act |
| semblance | outward and often specious appearance or show : form |
| convoke | to call together to a meeting |
| cache | a hiding place especially for concealing and preserving provisions or implements |
| coagulate | to cause to become viscous or thickened into a coherent mass : curdle |
| reprisal | a retaliatory act |
| makeshift | a usually crude and temporary expedient : substitute |
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