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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| mime | an ancient dramatic entertainment representing scenes from life usually in a ridiculous manner |
| furtive | done in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed : surreptitious |
| gullible | easily duped or cheated |
| ford | a shallow part of a body of water that may be crossed by wading |
| facilitate | to make easier : help bring about |
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| refectory | a dining hall (as in a monastery or college) |
| insurrection | an act or instance of revolting against civil authority or an established government |
| laconic | using or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious |
| colossus | a statue of gigantic size and proportions |