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 |
|---|---|
| toga | the loose outer garment worn in public by citizens of ancient Rome |
| amoral | having or showing no concern about whether behavior is morally right or wrong |
| etymology | the history of a linguistic form (such as a word) shown by tracing its development since its earliest recorded occurrence in the language where it is found, by tracing its transmission from one language to another, by analyzing it into its component parts, by identifying its cognates in other languages, or by tracing it and its cognates to a common ancestral form in an ancestral language |
| haughtiness | blatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior |
| encipher | to convert (a message) into cipher |
| bestow | to put to use : apply |
| musty | impaired by damp or mildew : moldy |
| decoy | a pond into which wildfowl are lured for capture |
| euphony | pleasing or sweet sound |
| surly | menacing or threatening in appearance |