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
protagonistthe principal character in a literary work (such as a drama or story)
proletariana member of the proletariat
philologythe study of literature and of disciplines relevant to literature or to language as used in literature
unfeignednot feigned or hypocritical : genuine
tenuoushaving little substance or strength : flimsy
heraldan official at a tournament of arms (see arm
enigmasomething hard to understand or explain
ribaldmarked by coarseness or lewdness : crude
stumbleto fall into sin or waywardness
augurydivination from auspices (see auspice