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
glacialsuggestive of ice: such as
pithyconsisting of or abounding in pith
nascentcoming or having recently come into existence
startto move suddenly and violently : spring
kaleidoscopean instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns
precludeto make impossible by necessary consequence : rule out in advance
loutto bow in respect
demeanto lower in character, status, or reputation
moodinesssubject to depression : gloomy
gauntexcessively thin and angular