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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|---|---|
| precis | a concise summary of essential points, statements, or facts |
| blanch | to take the color out of |
| stamina | the bodily or mental capacity to sustain a prolonged stressful effort or activity : endurance |
| jargon | the technical terminology or characteristic idiom of a special activity or group |
| metaphysical | of or relating to metaphysics |
| prosperity | the condition of being successful or thriving |
| apoplexy | stroke |
| personify | to conceive of or represent as a person or as having human qualities or powers |
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