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 |
|---|---|
| abjure | to renounce upon oath |
| collateral | property (such as securities) pledged by a borrower to protect the interests of the lender |
| disavowal | to deny responsibility for : repudiate |
| snuffle | to snuff or sniff usually audibly and repeatedly |
| capsize | to cause to overturn |
| fulcrum | prop |
| cynosure | the northern constellation Ursa Minor |
| plethora | an ample amount or number : abundance |
| luxuriant | yielding abundantly : fertile |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |