GRE Word List
TEDIUM
the quality or state of being tedious : tediousness
The meaning of the word tedium is the quality or state of being tedious : tediousness.
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| fashion | the prevailing style (as in dress) during a particular time |
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| optimist | a person who is inclined to be hopeful and to expect good outcomes : someone who is given to optimism |
| suspense | the state of being suspended : suspension |
| alienate | to cause to be estranged : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed |
| proviso | an article or clause (as in a contract) that introduces a condition |
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