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 |
|---|---|
| taut | having no give or slack : tightly drawn |
| defunct | no longer living, existing, or functioning |
| baffle | to defeat or check (someone) by confusing or puzzling : to confuse or frustrate completely : disconcert |
| detrimental | obviously harmful : damaging |
| encomiastic | one that praises : eulogist |
| bastard | a child born to parents who are not married to each other |
| indelible | that cannot be removed, washed away, or erased |
| sherbet | a cold drink of sweetened and diluted fruit juice |
| contingent | dependent on or conditioned by something else |
| manifestation | the act, process, or an instance of manifesting |