GRE Word List
CONVENTIONAL
formed by agreement or compact
The meaning of the word conventional is formed by agreement or compact.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fanfare | a short and lively sounding of trumpets |
| sullen | gloomily or resentfully silent or repressed |
| stipple | to engrave by means of dots and flicks |
| extort | to obtain from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or illegal power : wring |
| necromancy | conjuration (see conjure |
| complement | something that fills up, completes, or makes better or perfect |
| listless | characterized by lack of interest, energy, or spirit |
| precipice | a very steep or overhanging place |
| lagoon | a shallow sound, channel, or pond near or communicating with a larger body of water |
| intelligentsia | intellectuals who form an artistic, social, or political vanguard or elite |