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 |
|---|---|
| bigot | a person who is obstinately or intolerantly devoted to his or her own opinions and prejudices |
| paradigm | example |
| tumid | marked by swelling : swollen |
| penology | a branch of criminology dealing with prison management and the treatment of offenders |
| tawdry | cheap and gaudy in appearance or quality |
| fraught | full of or accompanied by something specified |
| probity | adherence to the highest principles and ideals : uprightness |
| forbearance | a refraining from the enforcement of something (such as a debt, right, or obligation) that is due |
| stamina | the bodily or mental capacity to sustain a prolonged stressful effort or activity : endurance |
| legend | a story coming down from the past |