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 |
|---|---|
| partisan | a firm adherent to a party, faction, cause, or person |
| vestige | a trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost |
| coquette | a woman who endeavors without sincere affection to gain the attention and admiration of men |
| imbroglio | an acutely painful or embarrassing misunderstanding |
| sleazy | lacking firmness of texture : flimsy |
| adulterate | to corrupt, debase, or make impure by the addition of a foreign or inferior substance or element |
| exculpate | to clear from alleged fault or guilt |
| puny | slight or inferior in power, size, or importance : weak |
| oust | to remove from or dispossess of property or position by legal action, by force, or by the compulsion of necessity |
| ambidextrous | using both hands with equal ease or dexterity |