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 |
|---|---|
| potpourri | a mixture of flowers, herbs, and spices that is usually kept in a jar and used for scent |
| convert | to bring over from one belief, view, or party to another |
| progenitor | an ancestor in the direct line : forefather |
| flamboyant | marked by or given to strikingly elaborate or colorful display or behavior |
| cozen | to deceive, win over, or induce to do something by artful coaxing and wheedling or shrewd trickery |
| sphinx-like | enigmatic; mysterious |
| polyglot | one who is polyglot |
| irony | the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning |
| ethereal | of or relating to the regions beyond the earth |
| impotent | not potent : lacking in power, strength, or vigor : helpless |