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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WordMeaning
scrupuloushaving moral integrity : acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper
empathythe action of understanding, being aware of, being sensitive to, and vicariously experiencing the feelings, thoughts, and experience of another of either the past or present without having the feelings, thoughts, and experience fully communicated in an objectively explicit manner
blaseapathetic to pleasure or excitement as a result of excessive indulgence or enjoyment : world-weary
ransackto look through thoroughly in often a rough way
abridgeto shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense
pliantpliable
circuita usually circular line encompassing an area
persistto go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition, importunity, or warning
acousticsa science that deals with the production, control, transmission, reception, and effects of sound
forensicbelonging to, used in, or suitable to courts of judicature or to public discussion and debate