GRE Word List

SUSPENSE

the state of being suspended : suspension

The meaning of the word suspense is the state of being suspended : suspension.

Random words

WordMeaning
impaleto pierce with or as if with something pointed
categoricalabsolute
symbiosisthe living together in more or less intimate association or close union of two dissimilar organisms (as in parasitism or commensalism)
uproariousmarked by uproar
vaingloriousmarked by vainglory : boastful
pliantpliable
fringean ornamental border consisting of short straight or twisted threads or strips hanging from cut or raveled edges or from a separate band
stridentcharacterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound
inordinateexceeding reasonable limits : immoderate
improvidentnot provident : not foreseeing and providing for the future