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 |
|---|---|
| stultify | to have a dulling or inhibiting effect on |
| cajole | to persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax |
| pendulous | poised without visible support |
| trilogy | a series of three dramas or literary works or sometimes three musical compositions that are closely related and develop a single theme |
| formidable | causing fear, dread, or apprehension |
| vantage | a position giving a strategic advantage, commanding perspective, or comprehensive view |
| gruesome | inspiring horror or repulsion : grisly |
| thrive | to grow vigorously : flourish |
| purgatory | an intermediate state after death for expiatory purification |
| grandiose | characterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration |