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 |
|---|---|
| nomenclature | name |
| gauche | lacking social experience or grace |
| pacify | to allay the anger or agitation of : soothe |
| wanderlust | strong longing for or impulse toward wandering |
| fracas | a noisy quarrel : brawl |
| writhe | to twist into coils or folds |
| wrinkle | a small ridge or furrow especially when formed on a surface by the shrinking or contraction of a smooth substance : crease |
| sagacious | of keen and farsighted penetration and judgment : discerning |
| peregrination | to travel especially on foot : walk |
| arbitrary | existing or coming about seemingly at random or by chance or as a capricious and unreasonable act of will |