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 |
|---|---|
| halting | marked by a lack of sureness or effectiveness |
| contumacious | stubbornly disobedient : rebellious |
| condescend | to assume an air of superiority |
| predator | an organism that primarily obtains food by the killing and consuming of other organisms : an organism that lives by predation |
| yoke | a wooden bar or frame by which two draft animals (such as oxen) are joined at the heads or necks for working together |
| epoch | an event or a time marked by an event that begins a new period or development |
| heresy | adherence to a religious opinion contrary to church dogma (see dogma |
| introvert | a person whose personality is characterized by introversion : a typically reserved or quiet person who tends to be introspective and enjoys spending time alone |
| cohabit | to live together as or as if a married couple |
| badinage | playful repartee : banter |