GRE Word List
CONVENTION
agreement
The meaning of the word convention is agreement.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tribune | a Roman official under the monarchy and the republic with the function of protecting the plebeian citizen from arbitrary action by the patrician magistrates |
| smelt | any of a family (Osmeridae) of small bony fishes that closely resemble the trouts in general structure, live along coasts and ascend rivers to spawn or are landlocked, and have delicate oily flesh with a distinctive odor and taste |
| impasse | a predicament affording no obvious escape |
| unimpeachable | not impeachable: such as |
| spry | able to move quickly, easily, and lightly : nimble |
| conformity | correspondence in form, manner, or character : agreement |
| atheistic | a person who does not believe in the existence of a god or any gods : one who subscribes to or advocates atheism |
| skulk | to move in a stealthy or furtive manner |
| impugn | to assail by words or arguments : oppose or attack as false or lacking integrity |
| germinate | to cause to sprout or develop |