GRE Word List
USAGE
firmly established and generally accepted practice or procedure
The meaning of the word usage is firmly established and generally accepted practice or procedure.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| benefit | something that produces good or helpful results or effects or that promotes well-being : advantage |
| incubate | to sit on (eggs) so as to hatch by the warmth of the body |
| lot | an object used as a counter in determining a question by chance see also throw in one's lot with |
| impropriety | an improper or indecorous act or remark |
| arch- | a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving as a support (as for the wall or other weight above the opening) |
| centurion | an officer commanding a Roman century |
| ooze | a soft deposit (as of mud, slime, or shells) on the bottom of a body of water |
| heterodox | contrary to or different from an acknowledged standard, a traditional form, or an established religion : unorthodox |
| culmination | the action of culminating |
| cursive | running |