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 |
|---|---|
| catharsis | purification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art |
| altercation | a noisy, heated, angry dispute |
| shambles | a meat market |
| confound | to throw (a person) into confusion or perplexity |
| invocation | the act or process of petitioning for help or support |
| emancipate | to free from restraint, control, or the power of another |
| disclose | to make known or public |
| deterrent | serving to discourage, prevent, or inhibit : serving to deter |
| buffoon | a ludicrous figure : clown |
| phylum | a direct line of descent within a group |