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 |
|---|---|
| burlesque | a literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation |
| paramount | superior to all others : supreme |
| rivet | a headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head |
| withstand | to stand up against : oppose with firm determination |
| topple | to fall from or as if from being top-heavy |
| euthanasia | the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy |
| clown | farmer |
| desolate | devoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted |
| temperate | having a moderate climate which especially lacks extremes in temperature |
| orthodox | conforming to established doctrine especially in religion |