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 |
|---|---|
| bask | to lie or relax in a pleasant warmth or atmosphere |
| genus | a class, kind, or group marked by common characteristics or by one common characteristic |
| jab | to pierce or prod (someone or something) with or as if with a pointed object |
| proverb | a brief popular epigram or maxim : adage |
| quash | to suppress or extinguish summarily and completely |
| civil | of or relating to citizens |
| worldly | of, relating to, or devoted to this world and its pursuits rather than to religion or spiritual affairs |
| cipher | zero |
| panache | an ornamental tuft (as of feathers) especially on a helmet |
| reprimand | a severe or formal reproof |