GRE Word List
CONVENTIONAL
formed by agreement or compact
The meaning of the word conventional is formed by agreement or compact.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| jubilation | an act of rejoicing : the state of being jubilant |
| skulduggery | underhanded or unscrupulous behavior |
| turbulence | the quality or state of being turbulent: such as |
| ultimate | last in a progression or series : final |
| behoove | to be necessary, proper, or advantageous for |
| exquisite | marked by flawless craftsmanship or by beautiful, ingenious, delicate, or elaborate execution |
| diurnal | active chiefly in the daytime |
| vertebrate | any of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life |
| lot | an object used as a counter in determining a question by chance see also throw in one's lot with |
| axiom | a statement accepted as true as the basis for argument or inference : postulate |