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 |
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onus | burden |
advocacy | the act or process of supporting a cause or proposal : the act or process of advocating (see advocate |
monogram | a sign of identity usually formed of the combined initials of a name |
abstain | to choose not to do or have something : to refrain deliberately and often with an effort of self-denial from an action or practice |
leniency | the quality or state of being lenient |
retain | to keep in possession or use |
seamy | having the rough side of the seam showing |
indignity | an act that offends against a person's dignity or self-respect : insult |
skinflint | a person who would save, gain, or extort money by any means : miser |
wheedle | to influence or entice by soft words or flattery |