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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ordeala primitive means used to determine guilt or innocence by submitting the accused to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under supernatural control
pessimisman inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome
comebacka sharp or witty reply : retort
pristinebelonging to the earliest period or state : original
qualifyto reduce from a general to a particular or restricted form : modify
bloatedoverfilled and extended with liquid, gas, food, etc.
genericrelating to or characteristic of a whole group or class : general
seasona time characterized by a particular circumstance or feature
rebuketo criticize sharply : reprimand
barba medieval cloth headdress passing over or under the chin and covering the neck