GRE Word List
CONVENTION
agreement
The meaning of the word convention is agreement.
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spartan | a native or inhabitant of ancient Sparta |
amphitheater | an oval or circular building with rising tiers of seats ranged about an open space and used in ancient Rome especially for contests and spectacles |
prance | to spring from the hind legs or move by so doing |
glare | to shine with a harsh uncomfortably brilliant light |
ambidextrous | using both hands with equal ease or dexterity |
euphemism | the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant |
connoisseur | expert |
rhapsodize | to speak or write in a rhapsodic manner |
maim | to mutilate, disfigure, or wound seriously |
mottled | marked with spots of different colors : having blotches of two or more colors |