GRE Word List

CONVICTION

the act or process of finding a person guilty of a crime especially in a court of law

The meaning of the word conviction is the act or process of finding a person guilty of a crime especially in a court of law.

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accrueto come into existence as a legally enforceable claim
subsequentfollowing in time, order, or place
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cognateof the same or similar nature : generically alike
disingenuouslacking in candor
warpa series of yarns extended lengthwise in a loom and crossed by the weft
tickleto touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements
madrigala medieval short lyrical poem in a strict poetic form
uniformitythe quality or state of being uniform
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