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 |
|---|---|
| rig | to fit out with rigging |
| obtuse | not pointed or acute : blunt |
| submissive | submitting to others |
| incidental | being likely to ensue as a chance or minor consequence |
| lucre | monetary gain : profit |
| florescence | a state or period of flourishing |
| lectern | a stand used to support a book or script in a convenient position for a standing reader or speaker |
| surge | to rise and fall actively : toss |
| barrage | a dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation |
| timidity | lacking in courage or self-confidence |