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 |
|---|---|
| dingy | dirty |
| champion | a winner of first prize or first place in competition |
| furtive | done in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed : surreptitious |
| denigrate | to attack the reputation of : defame |
| melee | a confused struggle |
| quaff | to drink (a usually alcoholic beverage) heartily or copiously |
| minuscule | very small |
| irretrievable | not retrievable : impossible to regain or recover |
| prize | something offered or striven for in competition or in contests of chance |
| sedulous | involving or accomplished with careful perseverance |