GRE Word List
CONVENTION
agreement
The meaning of the word convention is agreement.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| deadlock | a state of inaction or neutralization resulting from the opposition of equally powerful uncompromising persons or factions : standstill |
| bilious | of or relating to a yellow or greenish fluid that is secreted by the liver and that aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats : of or relating to bile (see bile |
| scavenge | to remove (dirt, refuse, etc.) from an area |
| tumult | disorderly agitation or milling about of a crowd usually with uproar and confusion of voices : commotion |
| desperado | a bold or violent criminal |
| agitate | to excite and often trouble the mind or feelings of : disturb |
| adjourn | to suspend indefinitely or until a later stated time |
| supposititious | fraudulently substituted : spurious |
| derision | the use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt |
| euphemism | the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant |