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 |
|---|---|
| lottery | a drawing of lots in which prizes are distributed to the winners among persons buying a chance |
| forbearance | a refraining from the enforcement of something (such as a debt, right, or obligation) that is due |
| impropriety | an improper or indecorous act or remark |
| seethe | to suffer violent internal excitement |
| suppliant | supplicant |
| gavel | rent or tribute in medieval England |
| beneficial | producing good results or helpful effects : conferring benefits (see benefit |
| bewitch | to influence or affect especially injuriously by witchcraft |
| tantrum | a fit of bad temper |
| incantation | a use of spells or verbal charms spoken or sung as a part of a ritual of magic |