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 |
|---|---|
| archaeology | the scientific study of material remains (such as tools, pottery, jewelry, stone walls, and monuments) of past human life and activities |
| somnambulist | an abnormal condition of sleep in which motor acts (such as walking) are performed |
| cohere | to hold together firmly as parts of the same mass |
| prune | a plum dried or capable of drying without fermentation |
| abase | to lower in rank, office, prestige, or esteem |
| reprieve | to delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner) |
| unwonted | being out of the ordinary : rare |
| vision | the act or power of seeing : sight |
| collected | gathered together |
| standstill | a state characterized by absence of motion or of progress : stop |