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 |
|---|---|
| rabies | an acute virus disease of the nervous system of mammals that is caused by a rhabdovirus (species Rabies virus of the genus Lyssavirus) usually transmitted through the bite of a rabid animal and that is characterized typically by increased salivation, abnormal behavior, and eventual paralysis and death when untreated |
| profane | to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate |
| pandemic | occurring over a wide geographic area (such as multiple countries or continents) and typically affecting a significant proportion of the population |
| ulterior | going beyond what is openly said or shown and especially what is proper |
| apothecary | one who prepares and sells drugs or compounds for medicinal purposes |
| annals | a record of events arranged in yearly sequence |
| presage | something that foreshadows or portends a future event : omen |
| perversion | the action of perverting : the condition of being perverted |
| jeopardize | to expose to danger or risk : imperil |
| antipathy | a strong feeling of dislike |