GRE Word List

CONVENTION

agreement

The meaning of the word convention is agreement.

Random words

WordMeaning
pragmaticrelating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic
cordialshowing or marked by warm and often hearty friendliness, favor, or approval
dissembleto hide under a false appearance
liena charge upon real or personal property for the satisfaction of some debt or duty ordinarily arising by operation of law
illicitnot permitted : unlawful
patriarchone of the scriptural fathers of the human race or of the Hebrew people
conscientiousmeticulous
bourgeoisof, relating to, or characteristic of the social middle class
abridgeto shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense
juncturea point of time