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 |
|---|---|
| hallowed | holy |
| jocular | said or done as a joke : characterized by jesting : playful |
| compilation | the act or process of compiling |
| aggregate | formed by the collection of units or particles into a body, mass, or amount : collective |
| jeopardize | to expose to danger or risk : imperil |
| concomitant | accompanying especially in a subordinate or incidental way |
| breach | infraction or violation of a law, obligation, tie, or standard |
| frisk | to search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets |
| antique | existing since or belonging to earlier times : ancient |
| transition | a change or shift from one state, subject, place, etc. to another |