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
empiricaloriginating in or based on observation or experience
sultryvery hot and humid : sweltering
cognitiveof, relating to, being, or involving conscious intellectual activity (such as thinking, reasoning, or remembering)
trappingsoutward signs
specioushaving a false look of truth or genuineness : sophistic
stampedea wild headlong rush or flight of frightened animals
inanelacking significance, meaning, or point : silly
vapidlacking flavor, zest, interest, animation, or spirit : flat
degeneratehaving declined or become less specialized (as in nature, character, structure, or function) from an ancestral or former state
dyspepticindigestion