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.

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WordMeaning
pulverizeto reduce (as by crushing, beating, or grinding) to very small particles : atomize
exhumedisinter
hideto put out of sight : secrete
inestimableincapable of being estimated or computed
humanitariana person promoting human welfare and social reform : philanthropist
sterilefailing to bear or incapable of producing fruit or spores
sourbeing, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is produced chiefly by acids and is characteristic of lemon juice
drudgerydull, irksome, and fatiguing work : uninspiring or menial labor
littera covered and curtained couch provided with shafts and used for carrying a single passenger
dispiritedto deprive of morale or enthusiasm