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
gratiswithout charge or recompense : free
inveighto protest or complain bitterly or vehemently : rail
ruminantan animal that chews the cud
sacrilegiouscommitting or characterized by sacrilege : having or showing a lack of proper respect for a sacred person, place, or object
grouseany of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds
earnto receive as return for effort and especially for work done or services rendered
indissolublenot dissoluble
exultto be extremely joyful : rejoice
capaciouscontaining or capable of containing a great deal
caterto provide a supply of food