GRE Word List
CONVENTION
agreement
The meaning of the word convention is agreement.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| theocracy | government of a state by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided |
| mangle | to injure with deep disfiguring wounds by cutting, tearing, or crushing |
| coup | a sudden decisive exercise of force in politics and especially the violent overthrow or alteration of an existing government by a small group : coup d'Γ©tat |
| surge | to rise and fall actively : toss |
| transparent | having the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly : pellucid |
| pummel | pound |
| indemnify | to secure against hurt, loss, or damage |
| pejorative | a word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation |
| dainty | something delicious to the taste |
| consign | to give over to another's care |