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 |
|---|---|
| arduous | hard to accomplish or achieve : difficult |
| hieroglyphic | written in, constituting, or belonging to a system of writing mainly in pictorial characters |
| condone | to regard or treat (something bad or blameworthy) as acceptable, forgivable, or harmless |
| demolition | the act of demolishing |
| cynosure | the northern constellation Ursa Minor |
| stratified | formed, deposited, or arranged in stable layers or strata |
| insularity | characteristic of an isolated people |
| gibberish | unintelligible or meaningless language: |
| academic | of, relating to, or associated with an academy or school especially of higher learning |
| cubicle | a sleeping compartment partitioned off from a large room |