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 |
|---|---|
| germane | being at once relevant and appropriate : fitting |
| witless | destitute of wit or understanding : foolish |
| parlance | speech |
| prelate | an ecclesiastic (such as a bishop or abbot) of superior rank |
| scrimmage | a minor battle : skirmish |
| waylay | to lie in wait for or attack (someone) from ambush |
| impassive | giving no sign of feeling or emotion : expressionless |
| jettison | to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision |
| droop | to hang or incline downward |
| tender | marked by, responding to, or expressing the softer emotions : fond |