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.

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WordMeaning
rusticof, relating to, or suitable for the country : rural
glossa surface luster or brightness : shine
omniscienthaving infinite awareness, understanding, and insight
marginthe part of a page or sheet outside the main body of printed or written matter
stunto make senseless, groggy, or dizzy by or as if by a blow : daze
laconicusing or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious
taciturntemperamentally disinclined to talk
aspirantone who aspires
symbiosisthe living together in more or less intimate association or close union of two dissimilar organisms (as in parasitism or commensalism)
rebuffto reject or criticize sharply : snub