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
ripto tear or split apart or open
patentopen to public inspection
enticeto attract artfully or adroitly or by arousing hope or desire : tempt
interloperone that interlopes: such as
awryoff the correct or expected course : amiss
invidiousof an unpleasant or objectionable nature : obnoxious
resurgeto undergo a resurgence
detrimentalobviously harmful : damaging
tortuousmarked by repeated twists, bends, or turns : winding
bigotryobstinate or intolerant devotion to one's own opinions and prejudices : the state of mind of a bigot