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 |
|---|---|
| contrived | having an unnatural or false appearance or quality : artificial |
| context | the parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning |
| medium | something in a middle position |
| penitent | feeling or expressing humble or regretful pain or sorrow for sins or offenses : repentant |
| knell | a stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster) |
| rigor | harsh inflexibility in opinion, temper, or judgment : severity |
| penchant | a strong and continued inclination |
| nauseous | causing nausea or disgust : nauseating |
| haughtiness | blatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior |
| cringe | to recoil in distaste |