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
comeuppancea deserved rebuke or penalty : deserts
captionthe part of a legal document that shows where, when, and by what authority it was taken, found, or executed
remitto lay aside (a mood or disposition) partly or wholly
dazzleto lose clear vision especially from looking at bright light
primpto dress, adorn, or arrange in a careful or finicky manner
allegeto assert without proof or before proving
servileof or befitting a menial position
energizeto make energetic, vigorous, or active
somaticof, relating to, or affecting the body especially as distinguished from the germplasm
creeda brief authoritative formula of religious belief