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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| paroxysm | a fit, attack, or sudden increase or recurrence of symptoms (as of a disease) : convulsion |
| dowse | to plunge into water |
| supposition | something that is supposed : hypothesis |
| resourceful | able to meet situations : capable of devising ways and means |
| disjointed | being thrown out of orderly function |
| varnish | a liquid preparation that when applied to a surface dries to form a hard lustrous typically transparent coating |
| spangle | a small plate of shining metal or plastic used for ornamentation especially on clothing |
| historical | of, relating to, or having the character of history |
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| sever | to put or keep apart : divide |