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 |
|---|---|
| stem | the main trunk of a plant |
| drama | a composition (see composition |
| pusillanimous | lacking courage and resolution : marked by contemptible timidity |
| decant | to draw off (a liquid) without disturbing the sediment or the lower liquid layers |
| prelate | an ecclesiastic (such as a bishop or abbot) of superior rank |
| misanthrope | a person who hates or distrusts humankind |
| authenticate | to prove or serve to prove to be real, true, or genuine |
| introspective | characterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection |
| ardor | an often restless or transitory warmth of feeling |
| impiety | the quality or state of being impious : irreverence |