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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| temporal | of or relating to time as opposed to eternity |
| inundate | overwhelm |
| detain | to hold or keep in or as if in custody |
| summation | the act or process of forming a sum : addition |
| expurgate | to cleanse of something morally harmful, offensive, or erroneous |
| ample | generous or more than adequate in size, scope, or capacity |
| accoutre | to provide with equipment or furnishings : outfit |
| sibylline | any of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy) |
| spoof | deceive |
| transmute | to change or alter in form, appearance, or nature and especially to a higher form |