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

WordMeaning
awryoff the correct or expected course : amiss
ballasta heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine)
incoherentlacking coherence: such as
disgruntleto make ill-humored or discontented
flickerto move irregularly or unsteadily : flutter
irretrievablenot retrievable : impossible to regain or recover
dishonorlack or loss of honor or reputation
hailprecipitation in the form of small balls or lumps usually consisting of concentric layers of clear ice and compact snow
gruelingtrying or taxing to the point of exhaustion : punishing
polyglotone who is polyglot