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 |
|---|---|
| repartee | a quick and witty reply |
| imperil | to bring into peril : endanger |
| taunt | to reproach or challenge in a mocking or insulting manner : jeer at |
| laconic | using or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious |
| parched | deprived of natural moisture |
| assuage | to lessen the intensity of (something that pains or distresses) : ease |
| rigid | deficient in or devoid of flexibility |
| magnitude | great size or extent |
| perforate | to make a hole through |
| adventitious | coming from another source and not inherent or innate |