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 |
|---|---|
| scurrilous | using or given to coarse language |
| altruistic | relating to or given to altruism: |
| slavish | of or characteristic of someone held in forced servitude |
| censorious | marked by or given to censure (see censure |
| ghastly | terrifyingly horrible to the senses : frightening |
| beatific | of, possessing, or imparting beatitude |
| exemplify | to show or illustrate by example |
| befuddle | to muddle or stupefy with or as if with drink |
| glimmer | to shine faintly or unsteadily |
| bowdlerize | to expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar |