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
arduoushard to accomplish or achieve : difficult
hieroglyphicwritten in, constituting, or belonging to a system of writing mainly in pictorial characters
condoneto regard or treat (something bad or blameworthy) as acceptable, forgivable, or harmless
demolitionthe act of demolishing
cynosurethe northern constellation Ursa Minor
stratifiedformed, deposited, or arranged in stable layers or strata
insularitycharacteristic of an isolated people
gibberishunintelligible or meaningless language:
academicof, relating to, or associated with an academy or school especially of higher learning
cubiclea sleeping compartment partitioned off from a large room