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
blandsmooth and soothing in manner or quality
pastichea literary, artistic, musical, or architectural work that imitates the style of previous work
ecclesiasticecclesiastical
accessiblecapable of being reached
solsticeeither of the two points on the ecliptic at which its distance from the celestial equator is greatest and which is reached by the sun each year about June 21 and December 21
wearyexhausted in strength, endurance, vigor, or freshness
speechlessunable to speak : dumb
parallelextending in the same direction, everywhere equidistant (see equidistant
brocadea rich silk fabric with raised patterns in gold and silver
immureto enclose within or as if within walls