GRE Word List

CONVENTION

agreement

The meaning of the word convention is agreement.

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WordMeaning
prattleprate
countermandto revoke (a command) by a contrary order
accostto approach and speak to (someone) in an often challenging or aggressive way
cursoryrapidly and often superficially performed or produced : hasty
chaffingthe seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain
motifa usually recurring salient thematic element (as in the arts)
communalof or relating to one or more communes
abideto bear patiently : tolerate
mendaciousgiven to or characterized by deception or falsehood or divergence from absolute truth
regimena systematic plan (as of diet, therapy, or medication) especially when designed to improve and maintain the health of a patient