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 |
|---|---|
| amnesia | loss of memory due usually to brain injury, shock, fatigue, repression, or illness |
| quixotic | foolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals |
| charm | the chanting or reciting of a magic spell : incantation |
| embryonic | of or relating to an embryo |
| hovel | an open shed or shelter |
| animosity | a strong feeling of dislike or hatred : ill will or resentment tending toward active hostility : an antagonistic attitude |
| fickle | marked by lack of steadfastness, constancy, or stability : given to erratic changeableness |
| putative | commonly accepted or supposed |
| reparable | capable of being repaired |
| deluge | an overflowing of the land by water |