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
antediluvianof or relating to the period before the flood described in the Bible
patriarchone of the scriptural fathers of the human race or of the Hebrew people
pertinenthaving a clear decisive relevance to the matter in hand
warrantya real covenant binding the grantor of an estate and the grantor's heirs to warrant and defend the title
crochetneedlework consisting of the interlocking of looped stitches formed with a single thread and a hooked needle
braidto make from braids
calumnya misrepresentation intended to harm another's reputation
outfitthe act of fitting out or equipping (as for a voyage or expedition)
herbivorousfeeding on plants
forsaketo renounce or turn away from entirely