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

WordMeaning
galea strong current of air:
deltathe 4th letter of the Greek alphabet see Alphabet Table
cubiclea sleeping compartment partitioned off from a large room
figurativerepresenting by a figure or resemblance : emblematic
schismdivision
prohibitivetending to prohibit or restrain
inveighto protest or complain bitterly or vehemently : rail
sagaa prose narrative recorded in Iceland in the 12th and 13th centuries of historic or legendary figures and events of the heroic age of Norway and Iceland
distraitapprehensively divided or withdrawn in attention : distracted
incoherentlacking coherence: such as