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
forswearto make a liar of (oneself) under or as if under oath
feeblemindedimpaired in intellectual ability : affected with intellectual disability
hereafterafter this in sequence or in time
deviateto stray especially from a standard, principle, or topic
acquiesceto accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively
arcaneknown or knowable only to a few people : secret
purportto have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred)
exhaleto rise or be given off as vapor
bombardmenta late medieval cannon used to hurl large stones
pulpitan elevated platform or high reading desk used in preaching or conducting a worship service