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
nonchalancethe quality or state of being nonchalant
lullto cause to sleep or rest : soothe
intimidateto make timid or fearful : frighten
sinecurean office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income
severitythe quality or state of being severe : the condition of being very bad, serious, unpleasant, or harsh
skinflinta person who would save, gain, or extort money by any means : miser
prodto thrust a pointed instrument into : prick
impassableincapable of being passed, traveled, crossed, or surmounted
gustthe sensation of taste
hatcha small door or opening (as in an airplane or spaceship)