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 |
|---|---|
| thesis | a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view |
| bludgeon | a short stick that usually has one thick or loaded end and is used as a weapon |
| rationale | an explanation of controlling principles of opinion, belief, practice, or phenomena |
| incontinent | not continent: such as |
| tonsure | the Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head |
| churlish | of, resembling, or characteristic of a churl : vulgar |
| misconstrue | to interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret |
| pang | a brief piercing spasm of pain |
| mammoth | any of a genus (Mammuthus) of extinct Pleistocene mammals of the elephant family distinguished from recent elephants by highly ridged molars, usually large size, very long tusks that curve upward, and well-developed body hair |
| verbatim | in the exact words : word for word |