GRE Word List
CONVENTION
agreement
The meaning of the word convention is agreement.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sham | a trick that deludes : hoax |
| discernible | able to be perceived by a sense (such as sight or smell) or by the mind : capable of being discerned |
| miasma | a vaporous exhalation formerly believed to cause disease |
| brooch | an ornament that is held by a pin or clasp and is worn at or near the neck |
| dowdy | not neat or becoming in appearance : shabby |
| bludgeon | a short stick that usually has one thick or loaded end and is used as a weapon |
| reduce | to draw together or cause to converge : consolidate |
| prudent | characterized by, arising from, or showing prudence: such as |
| reverent | expressing or characterized by reverence : worshipful |
| misconstrue | to interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret |