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.

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WordMeaning
pastoralof, relating to, or composed of shepherds or herdsmen
rivuleta small stream
dribbleto issue sporadically and in small bits
quaya structure built parallel to the bank of a waterway for use as a landing place
anodyneserving to alleviate pain
bellicosefavoring or inclined to start quarrels or wars
allegeto assert without proof or before proving
unwieldynot easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome
summationthe act or process of forming a sum : addition
tracta system of body parts or organs that act together to perform some function