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 |
|---|---|
| monochrome | a painting, drawing, or photograph in a single hue |
| opaque | blocking the passage of radiant energy and especially light : exhibiting opacity (see opacity |
| jaundiced | affected with or as if with jaundice |
| straggle | to wander from the direct course or way : rove |
| smirk | to smile in a smug or condescending way |
| chicanery | deception by artful subterfuge or sophistry : trickery |
| impromptu | made, done, or formed on or as if on the spur of the moment : improvised |
| beatific | of, possessing, or imparting beatitude |
| hoard | a supply or fund stored up and often hidden away |
| dormant | represented on a coat of arms in a lying position with the head on the forepaws |