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 |
|---|---|
| embroider | to ornament with needlework |
| artifacts | a usually simple object (such as a tool or ornament) showing human workmanship or modification as distinguished from a natural object |
| arroyo | a watercourse (such as a creek) in an arid region |
| colander | a perforated utensil for washing or draining food |
| minutiae | a minute or minor detail |
| decree | an order usually having the force of law |
| jeopardize | to expose to danger or risk : imperil |
| blues | low spirits : melancholy |
| affable | being pleasant and at ease in talking to others |
| peon | any of various workers in India, Sri Lanka, or Malaysia: such as |