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 |
|---|---|
| serenity | the quality or state of being serene |
| windfall | something (such as a tree or fruit) blown down by the wind |
| ulcer | a break in skin or mucous membrane with loss of surface tissue, disintegration and necrosis of epithelial tissue, and often pus |
| hale | free from defect, disease, or infirmity : sound |
| unsullied | not soiled or tarnished : not sullied |
| allure | to entice by charm or attraction |
| impious | not pious : lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for God or one's parents) : irreverent |
| proverb | a brief popular epigram or maxim : adage |
| berate | to scold or condemn vehemently and at length |
| simile | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor |