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 |
|---|---|
| mime | an ancient dramatic entertainment representing scenes from life usually in a ridiculous manner |
| erotic | of, devoted to, or tending to arouse sexual love or desire |
| melee | a confused struggle |
| tureen | a deep and usually covered bowl from which foods (such as soup) are served |
| vagrant | one who has no established residence and wanders idly from place to place without lawful or visible means of support |
| encumber | weigh down |
| aphasia | loss or impairment of the power to use or comprehend words usually resulting from brain damage (as from a stroke, head injury, or infection) |
| callous | being hardened and thickened |
| integrate | to form, coordinate, or blend into a functioning or unified whole : unite |
| pallet | a straw-filled tick or mattress |