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
benefitsomething that produces good or helpful results or effects or that promotes well-being : advantage
incubateto sit on (eggs) so as to hatch by the warmth of the body
lotan object used as a counter in determining a question by chance see also throw in one's lot with
improprietyan improper or indecorous act or remark
arch-a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving as a support (as for the wall or other weight above the opening)
centurionan officer commanding a Roman century
oozea soft deposit (as of mud, slime, or shells) on the bottom of a body of water
heterodoxcontrary to or different from an acknowledged standard, a traditional form, or an established religion : unorthodox
culminationthe action of culminating
cursiverunning