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 |
|---|---|
| biennial | occurring every two years |
| thespian | actor |
| hideous | offensive to the senses and especially to sight : exceedingly ugly |
| prelate | an ecclesiastic (such as a bishop or abbot) of superior rank |
| prehensile | adapted for seizing or grasping especially by wrapping around |
| effectuate | to cause or bring about (something) : to put (something) into effect or operation : effect |
| primordial | first created or developed : primeval |
| pristine | belonging to the earliest period or state : original |
| fanfare | a short and lively sounding of trumpets |
| mire | wet spongy earth (as of a bog or marsh) |