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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| jetsam | the part of a ship, its equipment, or its cargo that is cast overboard to lighten the load in time of distress and that sinks or is washed ashore |
| eccentric | deviating from conventional or accepted usage or conduct especially in odd or whimsical ways |
| hiatus | a break in or as if in a material object : gap |
| churlish | of, resembling, or characteristic of a churl : vulgar |
| rife | prevalent especially to an increasing degree |
| discount | a reduction made from the gross (see gross |
| communal | of or relating to one or more communes |
| cursive | running |
| solemnity | formal or ceremonious observance of an occasion or event |
| cessation | a temporary or final ceasing (as of action) : stop |