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 |
|---|---|
| palate | the roof of the mouth separating the mouth from the nasal cavity see hard palate |
| sleigh | an open usually horse-drawn vehicle with runners for use on snow or ice |
| outlandish | of or relating to another country : foreign |
| deplore | to feel or express grief for |
| impenitent | not penitent |
| ebb | the reflux of the tide toward the sea |
| maxim | a general truth, fundamental principle, or rule of conduct |
| painstaking | taking pains : expending, showing, or involving diligent care and effort |
| reactionary | relating to, marked by, or favoring reaction |
| talon | the claw of an animal and especially of a bird of prey |