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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| disinter | to take out of the grave or tomb |
| derelict | abandoned especially by the owner or occupant |
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| clap | to strike (two things, such as two flat, hard surfaces) together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise |
| scrappy | consisting of scraps |
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| aloof | removed or distant either physically or emotionally |
| carping | marked by or inclined to querulous and often perverse criticism |
| marginal | written or printed in the margin of a page or sheet |