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 |
|---|---|
| apothegm | a short, pithy, and instructive saying or formulation : aphorism |
| linger | to be slow in parting or in quitting something : tarry |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| monolithic | of, relating to, or resembling a monolith : huge |
| trappings | outward signs |
| libidinous | having or marked by lustful desires : lascivious |
| alimentary | of or relating to nourishment or nutrition |
| machiavellian | of or relating to Machiavelli or Machiavellianism |
| dirge | a song or hymn of grief or lamentation |
| scion | descendant |