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 |
|---|---|
| quirk | an abrupt twist or curve |
| prognosis | the prospect of recovery as anticipated from the usual course of disease or peculiarities of the case |
| amenities | something that helps to provide comfort, convenience, or enjoyment |
| subsidiary | furnishing aid or support : auxiliary |
| assail | to attack violently : assault |
| spoonerism | a transposition of usually initial sounds of two or more words (as in tons of soil for sons of toil) |
| inane | lacking significance, meaning, or point : silly |
| progenitor | an ancestor in the direct line : forefather |
| hyperbole | extravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones") |
| indiscriminate | not marked by careful distinction : deficient in discrimination and discernment |