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 |
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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 |