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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humorthat quality which appeals to a sense of the ludicrous or absurdly incongruous : a funny or amusing quality
feintsomething feigned
seminaryan environment in which something originates and from which it is propagated
ignoblecharacterized by baseness, lowness, or meanness
interregnumthe time during which a throne is vacant between two successive reigns or regimes
abstemiousmarked by restraint especially in the eating of food or drinking of alcohol
visagethe face, countenance, or appearance of a person or sometimes an animal
cloyingdisgusting or distasteful by reason of excess
tickleto touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements
armadaa fleet of warships