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
rabiesan acute virus disease of the nervous system of mammals that is caused by a rhabdovirus (species Rabies virus of the genus Lyssavirus) usually transmitted through the bite of a rabid animal and that is characterized typically by increased salivation, abnormal behavior, and eventual paralysis and death when untreated
profaneto treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate
pandemicoccurring over a wide geographic area (such as multiple countries or continents) and typically affecting a significant proportion of the population
ulteriorgoing beyond what is openly said or shown and especially what is proper
apothecaryone who prepares and sells drugs or compounds for medicinal purposes
annalsa record of events arranged in yearly sequence
presagesomething that foreshadows or portends a future event : omen
perversionthe action of perverting : the condition of being perverted
jeopardizeto expose to danger or risk : imperil
antipathya strong feeling of dislike