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
rigto fit out with rigging
obtusenot pointed or acute : blunt
submissivesubmitting to others
incidentalbeing likely to ensue as a chance or minor consequence
lucremonetary gain : profit
florescencea state or period of flourishing
lecterna stand used to support a book or script in a convenient position for a standing reader or speaker
surgeto rise and fall actively : toss
barragea dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation
timiditylacking in courage or self-confidence