GRE Word List

CONVENTION

agreement

The meaning of the word convention is agreement.

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WordMeaning
incursiona hostile entrance into a territory : raid
ludicrousamusing or laughable through obvious absurdity, incongruity, exaggeration, or eccentricity
emancipateto free from restraint, control, or the power of another
manumitto release from slavery
importuneto press or urge with troublesome persistence
askewout of line : at an angle
blemishto spoil by a flaw
lotan object used as a counter in determining a question by chance see also throw in one's lot with
chicanerydeception by artful subterfuge or sophistry : trickery
whineto utter a high-pitched plaintive or distressed cry