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 |
|---|---|
| accomplice | one associated with another especially in wrongdoing |
| recluse | marked by withdrawal from society : solitary |
| consolidation | the act or process of consolidating : the state of being consolidated |
| gesticulation | the act of making gestures |
| cognizance | a distinguishing mark or emblem (such as a heraldic bearing) |
| pomposity | pompous demeanor, speech, or behavior |
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |
| demagogue | a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power |
| presentiment | a feeling that something will or is about to happen : premonition |
| inadvertently | unintentional |