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 |
|---|---|
| flinch | to withdraw or shrink from or as if from pain : wince |
| circumvent | to manage to get around especially by ingenuity or stratagem |
| ruminant | an animal that chews the cud |
| adorn | to enhance the appearance of especially with beautiful objects |
| puissant | having puissance : powerful |
| hail | precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps usually consisting of concentric layers of clear ice and compact snow |
| paste | a dough that contains a considerable proportion of fat and is used for pastry crust or fancy rolls |
| dishonor | lack or loss of honor or reputation |
| malcontent | a discontented person: |
| stupor | a condition of greatly dulled or completely suspended sense or sensibility |