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
propagateto cause to continue or increase by sexual or asexual reproduction
discrepancythe quality or state of disagreeing or being at variance
gainsayto declare to be untrue or invalid
besiegeto surround with armed forces
exertionthe act or an instance of exerting
impassea predicament affording no obvious escape
adeptthoroughly proficient : expert
gavelrent or tribute in medieval England
cynicalhaving or showing the attitude or temper of a cynic: such as
murkycharacterized by a heavy dimness or obscurity caused by or like that caused by overhanging fog or smoke