GRE Word List

CONVENTION

agreement

The meaning of the word convention is agreement.

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WordMeaning
indolentaverse to activity, effort, or movement : habitually lazy
parvenuone that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it
yoretime past and especially long past
escapadea usually adventurous action that runs counter to approved or conventional conduct
foilto prevent from attaining an end : defeat
sordidmarked by baseness or grossness : vile
anachronisman error in chronology
forebearsancestor
tempestuousof, relating to, or resembling a tempest : turbulent
cumulativeincreasing by successive additions