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
effervescencethe property of forming bubbles : the action or process of effervescing
marrowbone marrow
firebranda piece of burning wood
provocativeserving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate
egregiousconspicuous
somaticof, relating to, or affecting the body especially as distinguished from the germplasm
collationa light meal allowed on fast days in place of lunch or supper
deleteriousharmful often in a subtle or unexpected way
eonan immeasurably or indefinitely long period of time : age
discernibleable to be perceived by a sense (such as sight or smell) or by the mind : capable of being discerned