GRE Word List
PROTOCOL
diplomatic etiquette; ceremony and etiquette observed by diplomats; first copy of a treaty before its ratification; Ex. Protocol demands that the queen meet him at the airport.
The meaning of the word protocol is diplomatic etiquette; ceremony and etiquette observed by diplomats; first copy of a treaty before its ratification; Ex. Protocol demands that the queen meet him at the airport..
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| interjection | exclamation; Ex. ``Ouch'' |
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| empirical | based on experience |