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
gentryupper or ruling class : aristocracy
indigencea level of poverty in which real hardship and deprivation are suffered and comforts of life are wholly lacking
improprietyan improper or indecorous act or remark
consolean architectural member projecting from a wall to form a bracket or from a keystone for ornament
scabbarda sheath for a sword, dagger, or bayonet
reprobatean unprincipled or depraved person : scoundrel
doffto remove (an article of wear) from the body
enjointo direct or impose by authoritative order or with urgent admonition
remunerativeserving to remunerate
lotan object used as a counter in determining a question by chance see also throw in one's lot with