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 |
|---|---|
| swear-word | word considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody'' |
| refectory | a dining hall (as in a monastery or college) |
| migratory | of, relating to, or characterized by migration |
| innocuous | producing no injury : harmless |
| contumacious | stubbornly disobedient : rebellious |
| titanic | having great magnitude, force, or power : colossal |
| panache | an ornamental tuft (as of feathers) especially on a helmet |
| bevy | a large group or collection |
| infer | to derive as a conclusion from facts or premises |
| temporize | to act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion |