GRE Word List

CONVENTION

agreement

The meaning of the word convention is agreement.

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WordMeaning
parryto ward off a weapon or blow
intriguethe practice of engaging in secret schemes
scrapfragments of discarded or leftover food
scrupuloushaving moral integrity : acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper
interminablehaving or seeming to have no end
ruddyhaving a healthy reddish color
tableta flat slab or plaque suited for or bearing an inscription
petrifyto convert (organic matter) into stone or a substance of stony hardness by the infiltration of water and the deposition of dissolved mineral matter
scrapsfragments of discarded or leftover food
pertinaciousadhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design