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 |
|---|---|
| forswear | to make a liar of (oneself) under or as if under oath |
| tendentious | marked by a tendency in favor of a particular point of view : biased |
| franchise | the right or license granted to an individual or group to market a company's goods or services in a particular territory |
| menagerie | a place where animals are kept and trained especially for exhibition |
| truncate | to shorten by or as if by cutting off |
| defect | an imperfection or abnormality that impairs quality, function, or utility : shortcoming |
| daze | to stupefy especially by a blow : stun |
| irksome | tending to irk : tedious |
| monarchy | undivided rule or absolute sovereignty by a single person |
| convoke | to call together to a meeting |