GRE Word List
CONVENTION
agreement
The meaning of the word convention is agreement.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vilify | to utter slanderous and abusive statements against : defame |
| entail | to impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result |
| contentious | likely to cause disagreement or argument |
| sibylline | any of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy) |
| chaperon | a person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety |
| allay | to subdue or reduce in intensity or severity : alleviate |
| protagonist | the principal character in a literary work (such as a drama or story) |
| doddering | feeble |
| insurmountable | incapable of being surmounted : insuperable |
| withdrawn | removed from immediate contact or easy approach : isolated |