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 |
|---|---|
| awry | off the correct or expected course : amiss |
| ballast | a heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine) |
| incoherent | lacking coherence: such as |
| disgruntle | to make ill-humored or discontented |
| flicker | to move irregularly or unsteadily : flutter |
| irretrievable | not retrievable : impossible to regain or recover |
| dishonor | lack or loss of honor or reputation |
| hail | precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps usually consisting of concentric layers of clear ice and compact snow |
| grueling | trying or taxing to the point of exhaustion : punishing |
| polyglot | one who is polyglot |