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 |
|---|---|
| verisimilar | having the appearance of truth : probable |
| potable | suitable for drinking |
| rendition | the act or result of rendering something: such as |
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| rabble | a disorganized or confused collection of things |
| paramour | lover |
| derivation | the formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix) |
| humus | a brown or black complex variable material resulting from partial decomposition of plant or animal matter and forming the organic (see organic |
| cameo | a gem carved in relief (see relief |
| dingy | dirty |