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

WordMeaning
mantlea loose sleeveless garment worn over other clothes : cloak
serendipitythe faculty or phenomenon of finding valuable or agreeable things not sought for
allayto subdue or reduce in intensity or severity : alleviate
doctrinairestubbornly or excessively devoted to a doctrine or theory without regard to practical considerations
stratuma bed or layer artificially made
unfledgednot feathered : not ready for flight
circumlocutionthe use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea
pontificalepiscopal attire
mellifluoushaving a smooth rich flow
pastrya dough that is used to make pies and other baked goods and typically has a high fat content : paste