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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WordMeaning
lampoonsatire
nugatoryof little or no consequence : trifling
mimicryan instance of mimicking
nonchalancethe quality or state of being nonchalant
ingenuousshowing innocent or childlike simplicity and candidness
recessionthe act or action of receding : withdrawal
carapacea bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab)
pterodactylany of various pterosaurs (suborder Pterodactyloidea) of the Late Jurassic and Cretaceous having a rudimentary tail and a beak with reduced dentition
compendiuma brief summary of a larger work or of a field of knowledge : abstract
doctrinairestubbornly or excessively devoted to a doctrine or theory without regard to practical considerations