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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improprietyan improper or indecorous act or remark
coaxto influence or gently urge by caressing or flattering : wheedle
blasphemythe act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence for God
connubialof or relating to the married state : conjugal
recuperateto get back : regain
kindleto start (a fire) burning : light
quadrupedan animal having four feet
tundraa level or rolling treeless plain that is characteristic of arctic and subarctic regions, consists of black mucky soil with a permanently frozen subsoil, and has a dominant vegetation of mosses, lichens, herbs, and dwarf shrubs
exhilaratingcausing strong feelings of happy excitement and elation : thrilling
hermitagethe habitation of a hermit