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
outgoinggoing away : departing
unseemlynot seemly: such as
bicameralhaving, consisting of, or based on two legislative chambers (see chamber
sparenot being used
avariceexcessive or insatiable desire for wealth or gain : greediness
propulsivetending or having power to propel
bouillona clear seasoned soup made usually from lean beef
whorla drum-shaped section on the lower part of a spindle in spinning or weaving machinery serving as a pulley for the tape drive that rotates the spindle
surmisea thought or idea based on scanty evidence : conjecture
repertoirea list or supply of dramas, operas, pieces, or parts that a company or person is prepared to perform