GRE Word List
CONVENTION
agreement
The meaning of the word convention is agreement.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| deranged | mentally unsound : crazy |
| jetsam | the part of a ship, its equipment, or its cargo that is cast overboard to lighten the load in time of distress and that sinks or is washed ashore |
| prosperous | auspicious |
| apparent | open to view : visible |
| complacency | self-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies |
| herpetologist | a branch of zoology dealing with reptiles and amphibians |
| missive | a written communication : letter |
| monastic | of or relating to monasteries or to monks or nuns |
| centripetal | proceeding or acting in a direction toward a center or axis |
| tryst | an agreement (as between lovers) to meet |