GRE Word List

CONVENTION

agreement

The meaning of the word convention is agreement.

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WordMeaning
gentryupper or ruling class : aristocracy
checkto inspect, examine, or look at appraisingly or appreciatively
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advocateone who defends or maintains a cause or proposal
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quintessencethe fifth and highest element in ancient and medieval philosophy that permeates all nature and is the substance composing the celestial bodies
crescendoa gradual increase
stratuma bed or layer artificially made
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conveneto come together in a body