GRE Word List

CONVENTION

agreement

The meaning of the word convention is agreement.

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gyroscopea wheel or disk mounted to spin rapidly about an axis and also free to rotate about one or both of two axes perpendicular to each other and to the axis of spin so that a rotation of one of the two mutually perpendicular axes results from application of torque to the other when the wheel is spinning and so that the entire apparatus offers considerable opposition depending on the angular momentum to any torque that would change the direction of the axis of spin
tutelageinstruction especially of an individual
irremediablenot remediable
analogya comparison of two otherwise unlike things based on resemblance of a particular aspect
componenta constituent part : ingredient
harrowingacutely distressing or painful
vigilantalertly watchful especially to avoid danger
inarticulateincapable of giving coherent, clear, or effective expression to one's ideas or feelings
perceptiveresponsive to sensory stimuli : discerning
codaa concluding musical section that is formally distinct from the main structure