GRE Word List
TENSION
inner striving, unrest, or imbalance often with physiological indication of emotion
The meaning of the word tension is inner striving, unrest, or imbalance often with physiological indication of emotion.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| articulate | expressing oneself readily, clearly, and effectively |
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| tendentious | marked by a tendency in favor of a particular point of view : biased |
| bearing | the manner in which one behaves or comports oneself : the manner in which one bears (see bear |
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| repress | to check by or as if by pressure : curb |
| awl | a pointed tool for marking surfaces or piercing small holes (as in leather or wood) |
| droll | having a humorous, whimsical, or odd quality |
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