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 |
|---|---|
| aplomb | complete and confident composure or self-assurance : poise |
| diatribe | a bitter and abusive speech or piece of writing |
| disinter | to take out of the grave or tomb |
| hoard | a supply or fund stored up and often hidden away |
| preen | to groom with the bill especially by rearranging the barbs and barbules of the feathers and by distributing oil from the uropygial gland |
| tractable | capable of being easily led, taught, or controlled : docile |
| reconnaissance | a preliminary survey to gain information |
| sovereign | one possessing or held to possess supreme political power or sovereignty |
| carapace | a bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab) |
| incontrovertible | not open to question : indisputable |