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 |
|---|---|
| mantle | a loose sleeveless garment worn over other clothes : cloak |
| serendipity | the faculty or phenomenon of finding valuable or agreeable things not sought for |
| allay | to subdue or reduce in intensity or severity : alleviate |
| doctrinaire | stubbornly or excessively devoted to a doctrine or theory without regard to practical considerations |
| stratum | a bed or layer artificially made |
| unfledged | not feathered : not ready for flight |
| circumlocution | the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea |
| pontifical | episcopal attire |
| mellifluous | having a smooth rich flow |
| pastry | a dough that is used to make pies and other baked goods and typically has a high fat content : paste |
