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 |
|---|---|
| obtrude | to thrust out : extrude |
| shoddy | a reclaimed wool from materials that are not felted that is of better quality and longer staple than mungo |
| tureen | a deep and usually covered bowl from which foods (such as soup) are served |
| doctrinaire | stubbornly or excessively devoted to a doctrine or theory without regard to practical considerations |
| shuffle | to mix in a mass confusedly : jumble |
| unruly | not readily ruled, disciplined, or managed |
| plasticity | the quality or state of being plastic |
| impassioned | filled with passion or zeal : showing great warmth or intensity of feeling |
| pacifist | an adherent to pacifism : someone who opposes war or violence as a means of settling disputes |
| submerge | to put under water |