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
cataclysmflood
elasticcapable of recovering size and shape after deformation
induceto move by persuasion or influence
lustera glow of reflected light : sheen
renounceto give up, refuse, or resign usually by formal declaration
impassionedfilled with passion or zeal : showing great warmth or intensity of feeling
choiran organized company of singers (as in a church service)
loatheto dislike greatly and often with disgust or intolerance : detest
nadirthe point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the zenith and vertically downward from the observer
prehensileadapted for seizing or grasping especially by wrapping around