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 |
|---|---|
| pastoral | of, relating to, or composed of shepherds or herdsmen |
| rivulet | a small stream |
| dribble | to issue sporadically and in small bits |
| quay | a structure built parallel to the bank of a waterway for use as a landing place |
| anodyne | serving to alleviate pain |
| bellicose | favoring or inclined to start quarrels or wars |
| allege | to assert without proof or before proving |
| unwieldy | not easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome |
| summation | the act or process of forming a sum : addition |
| tract | a system of body parts or organs that act together to perform some function |