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 |
|---|---|
| proselytize | to induce someone to convert to one's faith |
| euthanasia | the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy |
| elixir | a substance held capable of changing base metals into gold |
| repulsion | the action of repulsing : the state of being repulsed |
| repercussion | reflection |
| incorporate | to unite or work into something already existent so as to form an indistinguishable whole |
| loft | an upper room or floor : attic |
| ecclesiastic | ecclesiastical |
| welter | writhe |
| matinee | a musical or dramatic performance or social or public event held in the daytime and especially the afternoon |