GRE Word List

CONVENTION

agreement

The meaning of the word convention is agreement.

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WordMeaning
thespianactor
circumspectcareful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : prudent
saturnineborn under or influenced astrologically by the planet Saturn
sycophanta servile self-seeking flatterer
estimablecapable of being estimated
altercationa noisy, heated, angry dispute
dinghya small boat carried on or towed behind a larger boat as a tender or a lifeboat
maelstroma powerful often violent whirlpool sucking in objects within a given radius
veracityconformity with truth or fact : accuracy
dispelto drive away or cause to vanish by or as if by scattering : dissipate