GRE Word List
CONVENTION
agreement
The meaning of the word convention is agreement.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gyroscope | a 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 |
| tutelage | instruction especially of an individual |
| irremediable | not remediable |
| analogy | a comparison of two otherwise unlike things based on resemblance of a particular aspect |
| component | a constituent part : ingredient |
| harrowing | acutely distressing or painful |
| vigilant | alertly watchful especially to avoid danger |
| inarticulate | incapable of giving coherent, clear, or effective expression to one's ideas or feelings |
| perceptive | responsive to sensory stimuli : discerning |
| coda | a concluding musical section that is formally distinct from the main structure |