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

WordMeaning
debaseto lower in status, esteem, quality, or character
bentunenclosed grassland
rotundaa round building
prerogativean exclusive or special right, power, or privilege: such as
welterwrithe
smarthaving or showing a high degree of mental ability : intelligent
stipulateto make an agreement or covenant to do or forbear something : contract
obloquya strongly condemnatory utterance : abusive language
sextantan instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude)
contaminateto soil, stain, corrupt, or infect by contact or association