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 |
|---|---|
| vacillate | to waver in mind, will, or feeling : hesitate in choice of opinions or courses |
| euphemism | the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant |
| lionize | to treat as an object of great interest or importance |
| emissary | one designated as the agent of another : representative |
| parish | the ecclesiastical unit of area committed to one pastor |
| dinghy | a small boat carried on or towed behind a larger boat as a tender or a lifeboat |
| overwrought | extremely excited : agitated |
| disgruntle | to make ill-humored or discontented |
| tension | inner striving, unrest, or imbalance often with physiological indication of emotion |
| untoward | difficult to guide, manage, or work with : unruly |